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A bipartisan group of former U.S. cabinet officials and chief climate negotiators has come together to build support for the Biden-Harris campaign pledge to protect the Amazon rainforests.  The group has offered concrete policy  recommendations  to Congress and Presidential Special Envoy John Kerry, to whom the task of delivering on this promise will fall. The Amazon rainforest The  Climate Principals  include three former cabinet officials and four former State Department chief climate negotiators. Collectively, the group’s members have led U.S. climate diplomacy for all Presidential  administrations  from the 1992 Rio Earth Summit to the 2015 Paris Agreement. This is the first time that such a diverse and  distinguished  bipartisan group has come together to offer concrete international climate policy recommendations for any particular geographic region or economic sector. The Principals include Bruce Babbitt, former Governor of Arizona and U.S. Secretary of the Interior; Frank Loy,

An NGO, African Climate Reality Project, says it has evacuated 5,000 plastic bottles at the popular Station Market in Kaduna to improve sanitation in the area. Unsorted plastic waste Gloria Bulus, its coordinator in West Africa, made this known on Saturday, January 30, 2021 in the Kaduna State capital at the “Beat Plastic Waste’’ campaign organised by the NGO. She said plastics, Styrofoam (food “take-away’’ packs) and nylon, constituted the major part of wastes generated in Kaduna State, hence the need to regularly dispose of them properly. “We are auditing the classes and brands of plastics which will inform part of our campaign in beating plastic pollution. “We will audit to know the products consumed in the plastics so we can inform companies to convert to sustainable alternatives of biodegradable packaging,’’ she said. Bulus noted that the campaign would ultimately focus on companies using plastics to package their products. She said Saturday’s exercise was the last stage of the ca

Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman The projects include 3.54 kilometre  roads , drainages, culverts and several other erosion control facilities within  the university  community. Performing the inauguration ceremony in Wukari, the minister, who represented President Muhammad Buhari, explained that the project was part of he 16 federal government’s ecological intervention projects approved by the president for the third  quarter  of 2018. He said the contract was awarded by the Federal Executive Council in March 2019 to Messrs Munaish Investment Limited and expected to address the devastating effects of erosion and flood in the university. “I have no doubts in my mind that this Federal Government’s intervention will bring huge relief generally to the university community which for a very long time has been stressed by the ecological challenges. “The approval of this project by Mr President is in fulfilment of the present administration’s  promise  that no part of the country will suffer a

 Home   /   Water & Sanitation   /   AfDB’s climate resilient project in Zambia wins water award AfDB’s climate resilient project in Zambia wins water award 5 hours ago   0 Comments   87 Views Indie  Dinala, SCRiKA’s Project Manager The Climate Adaptation   Summit Water ChangeMaker award, organized by the Netherlands government and Global Water Partnership (GWP), celebrates and promotes teams and organisations in   Africa   shaping water decisions that build climate resilience in   Africa, in recognition of the continent being on the frontline of climate change. A climate resilient project in Zambia supported by the African Development Bank (AfDB) and Climate Investment Funds (CIF) has won the Water ChangeMaker People’s Choice Award- Africa . The  Strengthening Climate Resilience in the Kafue Sub-basin Pilot Programme for Climate Resilience (SCRiKA)  reportedly beat two other finalists identified by an expert jury to win first prize with roughly 7,000 votes, it was announced at the

  The world’s least developed countries have appealed to the international community for a greater focus on climate change adaptation,  particularly   locally   led  adaptation. The appeal was made at the  Climate Adaptation Summit  held virtually from January 25 to 26, 2021.   Sonam P. Wangdi, the new Chair of the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Group Bhutan , represented by Mr Sonam P. Wangdi, Chairs the Group of the 46 Least Developed Countries in the UN climate negotiations. He said: “Our people are increasingly suffering from a climate crisis they did little to cause. We need to work together to adapt to the inevitable effects of climate change and build resilience against its impacts. “Support for adaptation is urgently needed in the least developed countries, as our countries have low capacity to  respond  but have high exposure to increasingly intensifying climate impacts. Our  priority  is ensuring our communities and our economies can adapt to the changing climate. The clima

The West African Green Economic Development Institute was created with a vision to pursue Nigeria nay West African sustainable development drive, and seeks to promote green economy agenda within the West African sub-region and ultimately become a global player in a green economy development mix. The Institute was established in Gregory Univeristy Uturu, Abia State, Nigeria in 2017 with Dr Magnus C Onuoha as the Executive Director (Research) and Dr Emeka Okengwu as the Director (External Linkage and Collaboration). The Board was fromally inaugurated under the administration of the Vice-Chancellor of Gregory University uturu Professor A. A Uwakwe. In accordance to WAGEDI-GUU vision, capacity building opportunity has been opened for interested individuals to utilitze. The flexible training which affords every interested persons to make a choice of module and pay for the selected module only is scheduled to start on the 5th of February as application is currently on-going. This a rewarding

Renewable energy is at the heart of global efforts to secure a sustainable future. Partnering with young people to amplify calls for the global energy transition is an essential part of this endeavor, as they represent a major driver of development, social change, economic growth, innovation and environmental protection.  In recent years, young people have become increasingly involved in shaping the sustainable development discourse , and have a key role to play in propelling climate change mitigation efforts within their respective communities. Therefore, how might we best engage this new generation of climate champions to accentuate their role in the ongoing energy transition? In short, engagement begins with information and awareness.   Young people must be exposed to the growing body of knowledge and perspectives on renewable energy technologies and be encouraged to engage in peer-to-peer exchanges on the subject via new platforms. To this end, IRENA convened the  first IRENA Youth

  Renewable energy can boost sustainable and innovative agri-food system transformation Abu Dhabi/Rome, 12 January 2021   –   The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations  (FAO) and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) have today underscored their continued commitment to accelerate the deployment of   renewable energy technologies in agri-food, fisheries and forestry chains and sustainable bioenergy through the signature of a collaboration agreement. Signed by FAO Director-General QU Dongyu and IRENA Director-General  Francesco La Camera  in a virtual meeting, the new memorandum of understanding (MoU) aims to improve the profitability and sustainability of the food and agriculture sectors by accelerating the use of renewables and sustainable bioenergy while fostering climate action and resilience. Energy-smart agri-food practices based on renewables can increase both agricultural productivity, food chain decarbonisation and food security. Accelerating renewa

The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has launched the spring 2021 edition of its training programme. Eligible students are now encouraged to apply for the virtual training initiative. IRENA Virtual Renewable Energy Training is IRENA’s response to the growing interest in renewables among young people. The programme aims to prepare the future generation of global energy professionals. Trainees will be exposed to a range of topics related to the energy transition and will have the opportunity to develop their own innovative solutions to global energy challenges. The programme runs for a period of three months and is open to final year undergraduate students currently based in the United Arab Emirates, or those with direct family in the Emirates. Course Delivery Trainees will gain the knowledge and skills necessary to address urgent energy challenges. The programme will be delivered through a combination of lectures from IRENA staff, interactive discussions and group tasks. Th