The contributions of African Civil Society Organisations to the consolidation of the African position at the ongoing Climate talks in Warsaw have been described as “integral and far-reaching”. The Chair of the African Group of Negotiators (AGN), Dlamini Emmanuel, expressed…
Pan African Climate Justice Alliance Side Event at COP19, Warsaw, Poland Alternative Community -Based responses to Climate Change – A case of Biofarm Date: 17th Nov, 2013 Venue: Hotel Logos, Warsaw, Poland
Civil society groups across Africa demanded that developed countries fulfil and implement their commitments under the UN climate convention, in order to fairly share a necessary ’emissions budget’, and avoid catastrophic climate change At a press conference held immediately after…
Abuja, Nigeria – The Youth Alliance on Constitution & Electoral Reform (YACORE) and Youth Initiative for Advocacy, Growth & Advancement (YIAGA) will be representing Nigeria at the AU Youth Consultation to the High Level Dialogue on Constitutional Order and Rule…
By Paul Brown in Warsaw One of the Climate News Network editors, Paul Brown, is in the Polish capital, host of the UN climate talks – the 19th Conference of the Parties (COP 19) of the United Nations Framework Convention…
Abuja – Nigeria. The Polish Embassy in Nigeria embarked on massive visa refusals to duly accredited civil society groups and media representatives who applied for visas to attend the COP 19 in Poland. This has significantly reduced participation of civil…
On the 7th of November, 2013, at the Eko Hotel, Lagos, CSR-in-Action, a non-profit organisation gathered together thought leaders, industry captains and all stakeholders at its 2013 “Sustainability in the Extractive Industries” conference. This annual conference held in partnership with Business…
By: Tina Armstrong – Ogboona & Mayowa Adeniran – Government commitment to agriculture in line with the transformation agenda has been challenged as small scale farmers in Lagos has accused the government of neglect. The small scale farmers operating…
The Nigerian delegation at the on-going 19th edition of the Conference of Parties on UNFCCC taking place in Warsaw Poland has expressed support and solidarity with the key demands of African CSOs. Speaking with the media, Mr Salisu Dahiru, the National REDD+…
By: Hamzat Lawal – At the Warsaw stadium, where the ongoing climate talks in being held, delegates, activists, NGOs, and young people are keeping their fingers crossed with high expectations in coming days, leading to the 2015 global climate deal in Paris.…
