Climate change is any long-term change in the statistics of weather over durations ranging from decades to millions of years. It can be manifest in changes to averages, extremes, or other statistical measures, and may occur in a specific region or for the Earth as a whole.
In recent usage, especially in the context of environmental policy, climate change usually refers to changes in modern climate . For information on temperature measurements over various periods, and the data sources available, see temperature record. For attribution of climate change over the past century, see attribution of recent climate change.
ngrclimatereports August 30th, 2010
Akanimo Sampson
FRIENDS of the Earth International (FoEI), a global federation of environmental rights advocacy groups, has accused the United Nations (UN) of unfair dealing in their probe of devastating oil spills in the Niger Delta, Nigeria’s main oil and gas basin. Continue Reading »
ngrclimatereports August 27th, 2010
Akanimo sampson
A round table strategic meeting in Calabar, the Cross River State capital, on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD), has kicked against continued selling of forests by communities and governments in Nigeria Continue Reading »
ngrclimatereports August 10th, 2010
Akanimo Sampson
AROUND 4,000 students, researchers and concerned environmental rights activists have so far visited oil spill sites in the Niger Delta in the last five years.
Field Monitors of Environmental Rights Action (ERA), Nigeria’s foremost environmental rights advocacy group, made this known to AkanimoReports in an exclusive interview in Benin City, the Edo State capital, on Friday. Continue Reading »
ngrclimatereports August 3rd, 2010
The World Bank is releasing second phase of a major study on the economics of climate change. Economics of Adaptation to Climate Change (EACC) was a large study estimating the costs to developing countries of adapting to climate change, as well as aiming to help them identify, cost and prioritize adaptation initiatives and projects. The study was a joint initiative from the governments of the Netherlands, The UK, Switzerland and The World Bank in partnership with the governments of Bangladesh, Plurinational State of Bolivia, Ethiopia, Ghana, Mozambique, Samoa, and Vietnam. Continue Reading »
ngrclimatereports July 30th, 2010
Akanimo Sampson
Foremost environmental rights advocacy group, Environmental Rights Action (ERA), has taken on the Federal Government over non-availability of clean and safe drinking water for citizens.
The group therefore, wants Abuja to stop continued politicisation of water, claiming that the era of politicising access to water must now give way to commitments to better the lot of citizens. Continue Reading »
ngrclimatereports July 29th, 2010
By Akanimo Sampson
Burdened by the unbearable harmful effect of gas flaring, youths of Gbarain communities in Bayelsa State, say they are ready to take their destiny in their own hands. Continue Reading »
ngrclimatereports July 23rd, 2010
By Akanimo Sampson
Over 10,000 citizens, including women and children, in the Edo State axis of the Niger Delta, have been cut-off from the source of their drinking water following an oil spill which occurred at a facility belonging to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). Continue Reading »
ngrclimatereports July 9th, 2010
By Etim Imisim (Abuja)
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) July 6 launched a regional renewable energy centre in Cape Verde. West Africa ranks among the lowest in access to modern electricity services in the world. The centre which was formally opened at the capital city of Praia is to help harness the region’s vast renewable energy resources.
ECOWAS also signed headquarters agreement with the government of Cape Verde at the occasion of the launch of the centre. Prime Minister Jose Maria Neves signed for his country while ECOWAS Commission President, Amb. Victor Gbeho, signed for the regional body. Continue Reading »
ngrclimatereports July 1st, 2010
By: Etim Imisim in Abuja
The World Bank has said it will begin to implement the first phase of its new policy on access to information July 1. The policy is one of several major reforms the global financial institution has undertaken to increase its effectiveness, efficiency, and accountability, the bank added.
The new policy was first announced June 3, 2010 when the bank said the measure positioned it as a transparency leader among multilateral organizations. It changed the bank from an institution which declared what it could make public under the current disclosure policy to one which makes available to the public all information in its possession. Exceptions are information staff personal and those which are still being deliberated upon and had not yet been accepted as policy. Continue Reading »
ngrclimatereports May 26th, 2010
Irina Aervitz, Russia Profile 25/5/10
Despite the Linguistic Faux-Pas of Its Name, Nigaz Demonstrates Russia’s Geopolitical Priorities and Has Tangible Implications for the World Gas Markets in the Long-Term
It has been a year since Gazprom signed an agreement with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) forming a 50/50 joint venture, called the Nigaz Energy Company Ltd. Gazprom committed $2.5 billion of investment to Nigaz. The agreement sent shockwaves across Europe and the United States because it was viewed as Russia’s strategic move not only to expand to Africa, but also to preserve its traditional gas market in Europe by claiming a stake in the Trans-Saharan gas pipeline. However, even considering the overall strategic implications, would Russia be better off building, or adding to, its own gas utilization capacity? Continue Reading »
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