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…
US withdrawal from UN bodies threatens global development goals
Frank Okon The United States’ move to withdraw from or suspend funding to a range of United Nations bodies risks slowing progress on some of the world’s most pressing global priorities, from tackling climate change and regulating international trade to…
Nigeria Leads Sub-Saharan Africa’s LNG Boom
Sopuruchi Onwuka Sub-Saharan Africa’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply is set for rapid expansion over the next decade, with total output forecast to rise by 172% from 35.7 billion cubic metres (bcm) in 2024 to about 98 bcm by 2034,…
ELPS breach: WAPCo assures steady regional supply as NNPC deploys containment measures
Sopuruchi Onwuka The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited says it has deployed coordinated containment measures following an incident on a section of the Escravos–Lagos Pipeline System (ELPS) in South-West Warri, Delta State. The company’s Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Andy…
Flare Gas Permits: NUPRC attracts $2bn investments, commercialize 300 MMscfd of gas
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) says the issuance of Permits to Access Flare Gas under the Nigerian Gas Flare Commercialization Program (NGFCP) will deliver wide-ranging environmental, economic, and energy benefits for the country. According to the Commission, the…
