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Fossil Fuel Producers To Exceed 1.5C Climate Target
A report published by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) on Wednesday found that governments are still planning to extract double the amount of fossil fuels in 2030 than what would be consistent with the 2015 Paris climate accord’s goal of keeping the global temperature rise below 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit). The Production Gap report,…
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Nigeria To Cut 32% Of Emissions By 2030
Nigeria is agreeing to reduce gas emission as part of its commitments to the Paris Agreement at the U.S.-led climate summit. Speaking virtually to the White House from Abuja, President Muhammadu Buhari said since 2016, Nigeria had undertaken “major environmentally sound and climate-friendly programs.” He revealed institutional frameworks have been set in place to cut…