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Global solar power generation jumps 636TWh to record 2,778 TWh in 2025
Frank Okon Global solar power generation surged to an unprecedented level in 2025, rising by 636 terawatt-hours (TWh)—a 33% increase over 2024—to reach a record 2,778 TWh, according to the Ember Global Electricity Review 2026. The increase marks the largest…
Indonesia to accelerate biofuel production as oil price soars
Frank Okon Indonesia is accelerating biofuel production and renewable energy development as soaring global oil prices—driven by the Middle East conflict—expose the country’s heavy reliance on fossil fuels. President Prabowo Subianto said Jakarta is moving urgently to strengthen energy security,…
Record emissions push earth closer to climate catastrophe, WMO warns
Donald Asha The World Meteorological Organization has warned that accelerating greenhouse gas emissions are pushing the planet toward increasingly dangerous climate conditions, with long-term consequences for economies, ecosystems and human livelihoods. In its latest assessment, the UN weather agency said…
NUPRC commissions investigation into Bille gas burbles
Sopuruchi Onwuka The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission has set up a technical committee to investigate the cause of gas seepage in Bille community in Rivers State, following reports of persistent gas bubbling in the coastal area. In a statement…
UN seeks global rules for lithium, cobalt mining boom
Ziggy Ojiegbe The United Nations has called for fairness and sustainability in the global competition for critical minerals such as Lithium and Cobalt, which are essential for the transition to a low-carbon global economy. The issue is expected to take…
China turns Taklamakan Desert from ‘biological void’ into a carbon sink
China’s decades-long tree planting campaign is beginning to reshape the environmental profile of the Taklamakan Desert, with new research suggesting that parts of the once barren landscape are now functioning as a carbon sink. Covering roughly 130,000 square miles in…
UN urges defunding of high-polluting industries as finance gap on nature widens
Frank Okon The United Nations is calling for sweeping financial reform to curb global warming, warning that current investment patterns overwhelmingly favour environmentally destructive industries while starving nature-based solutions of funding. The appeal follows the release of the State of…
Sahara Group Foundation partners Plan International on recycling, empowerment
Sopuruchi Onwuka Sahara Group Foundation has declared partnership with Plan International Nigeria to deepen social inclusion and community-led waste recycling initiatives aimed at driving climate action and economic empowerment. The Foundation, the social responsibility arm of Sahara Group, said it…
Seplat’s 300MMscfd ANOH Gas Project delivers first commercial gas
Sopuruchi Onwuka Seplat Energy Plc has announced the commencement of commercial operations at its long-awaited Asa North and Ohaji (ANOH) Gas Processing Plant, marking a major milestone for Nigeria’s domestic gas sector. The indigenous energy company, listed on the Nigerian…
UN weather agency warns of extreme conditions as global warming perisits
Sopuruchi Onwuka The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has charged governments across the globe to be proactive in raising warnings about extreme weather changes as global warning shows no sign of respite. The United Nations agency noted that high temperatures on…
