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General Assembly backs historic World Court climate crisis ruling - Enviro News - latest environment news, climate change, renewable energy
2+ hour, 8+ min ago (432+ words) A landmark General Assembly resolution adopted on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, is "a powerful affirmation" of international law, climate justice and science, according to UN chief, Ant'nio Guterres. The Secretary-General'said'it makes clear Member States" responsibility to protect their own people from what…...
COP31 must deliver outcomes that show climate multilateralism remains strong - Stiell - Enviro News - latest environment news, climate change, renewable energy
3+ hour, 16+ min ago (362+ words) Remarks delivered by UN Climate Change Executive Secretary, Simon Stiell, during the closing segment of the Copenhagen Climate Ministerial on Thursday, May 21, 2026 This is another crucial year in a crucial decade for climate action. And it has underscored the urgency…...
Communities, civil society unite to demand polluters exit their countries - Enviro News - latest environment news, climate change, renewable energy
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (303+ words) Civil society groups, activists, community organisations, and campaigners across Africa, Europe, and Latin America will engage in coordinated actions, including public protests, teach-ins, study circles, digital actions, cultural performances, and community tribunals, targeting some of the world's largest fossil fuel…...
Industry captains forecast positive outcomes from Africa Forward Summit - Enviro News - latest environment news, climate change, renewable energy
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (823+ words) The just-ended Africa Forward Summit 2026 in Nairobi, Kenya, has opened vistas of opportunity for the French government in Africa and also prospects for more support for African-led innovations and businesses. In the course of the meeting, France and Kenya signed…...
Reactions as COP31 president calls for faster electrification - Enviro News - latest environment news, climate change, renewable energy
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (224+ words) The global pace of electrification should urgently increase, to fight climate change, president-designate of the forthcoming UN COP31 climate summit, Murat Kurum, said on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at the Copenhagen climate ministerial in Denmark. Kurum pointed to "electrification as a critical frontier…...
Govt pledges youth empowerment to mitigate climate change - Enviro News - latest environment news, climate change, renewable energy
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (339+ words) The Minister of Youth Development, Mr. Ayodele Wisdom, has affirmed the Federal Government's readiness to advance youth empowerment to mitigate climate change. Wisdom said this on Monday, May 18, 2026, at the opening of the Climate Beyond Borders Caravan's (CBBC) capacity building…...
Govt pledges to transform slums into dignified communities - Enviro News - latest environment news, climate change, renewable energy
1+ week, 5+ hour ago (333+ words) Darma made the commitment during a courtesy visit by the Nigerian Institute of Town Planners (NITP), led by its National President, Dr Ogbonna Chime, on Friday, May 15, 2026, in Abuja. He described the move as a priority of the present administration,…...
Labour Congress warns over climate crisis, unfair trade impact on workers - Enviro News - latest environment news, climate change, renewable energy
1+ week, 3+ hour ago (308+ words) Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Focal Person on Climate Change, Mr. Echezona Asuzu, says the climate crisis and unfair trade practices are threatening decent work and workers" livelihoods in Nigeria and globally. Asuzu said this during a Green and Fair Trade…...
CSOs advocate unbundling of NUPRC for efficiency, host community benefits - Enviro News - latest environment news, climate change, renewable energy
1+ week, 5+ hour ago (201+ words) Some civil society organisations (CSOs) in Akwa Ibom State are seeking the unbundling of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) in order to enhance the development of host communities. The CSOs made the call in a communique issued at…...
Regaining the currents: African women reclaim the energy transition narrative - Enviro News - latest environment news, climate change, renewable energy
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1563+ words) On a quiet Wednesday virtual gathering that brought together activists, researchers, grassroots organisers and climate justice advocates from across Africa, one thing became unmistakably clear: the future of Africa's energy transition cannot be written without women at the centre of…...