Stakeholders evaluate environmental guidelines for petroleum sector
Since its issuance in 1991 by the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) in the Ministry of Petroleum Resources, the Environmental Guidelines and Standards for the...
Category: Environment/Climate
Nigeria Targets 30% in Renewable Energy Mix by 2030
In a bid to diversify its energy sources and optimise other assets for power production, Nigeria is targeting 30 per cent of its energy needs...
Study Reveals how Gender Influences Understanding of Climate Change
While political views play a strong role in Americans’ opinions on climate change, there are many other individual, social, and cultural factors that influence public...
‘Nigeria may Become Desert’
Agency Report Nigeria is losing about a half kilometre of its land mass annually to desert encroachment and time is of essence before the entire...
Nigeria Drafts Plastic Management Policy
To cut the tide of proliferation of plastic waste materials in Nigeria, the Federal Ministry of Environment is preparing a new National Plastic Management policy....
Edo Govt to Comply with Sanitation Law Nullification by Court
The Edo State Government has said it would respect and comply with the recent judgement delivered by the High Court of the state, which nullifies...
Edo Govt to Comply with Sanitation Law Nullification by Court
The Edo State Government has said it would respect and comply with the recent judgement delivered by the High Court of the state, which nullifies...
Development of Communication Documents Key to Addressing Climate Challenges
The work being done by the country leading up to the development of National Communications under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)...
Flooding: Environmentalist Seeks Stronger Legislation Against Waste Disposal
An environmentalist, Mr Gafar Odubote, has called for legislation against blocking of drains and canals, saying it is immediate cause of flooding. Odubote, a climate...
Lagos, Edo Restate Commitment to End Use of Amalgam For Women, Children
Nigeria at the weekend made considerable progress in its bid to curb the use of dental amalgam, especially for women and children. At two separate...
