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24 Nov 25

COP30: REGIONAL INSTITUTION SHOULD PROVIDE FOCUSED OVERSIGHT TO GUIDE MEMBER STATES IN ACHIEVING CLIMATE RESILIENCE

The Society for Planet and Prosperity (SPP) Project Lead / Senior Policy Analyst, Gboyega Olorunfemi has called for a focused leadership by regional institutions in strengthening Early warning Climate Resilience and Human Mobility Systems in West Africa. This call was made while speaking at the side event organised by the…

24 Nov 25

Matching green industrialization ambitions in Africa and Europe: 3 proposals in the run-up to the AU-EU Summit

On 24-25 November, African and European leaders will meet for the 7th African Union-European Union Summit (AU-EU) in Luanda, Angola. In parallel, private sector representatives will discuss new avenues for investment and cooperation at the AU-EU Business Summit. A lot is happening on both continents with regard to green industrial policies,…

18 Nov 25

Building Climate Resilience: The Need to Improve Nigeria’s Building Codes and Policies

As global climate negotiations unfold at COP30 Belem, Brazil, one of the revelations that has caught media attention is that global GHG emissions are still rising and that the world may be headed for a 2.5oc temperature rise by the end of the century. With the effects of climate change…

17 Nov 25

Enugu Holds Capacity Building for Teachers and Students on the Use of Climate Education Manual

The Society for Planet and Prosperity (SPP) in collaboration with the office of the first lady of Enugu state and the office of the senior adviser to the governor of Enugu State on Climate Policy and Sustainable Development brought together over 50 students, teachers, and stakeholders at the parliament hall,…

07 Nov 25

Explaining Katsina’s Massive Leap to 2nd Position in the 2025 Climate Governance Ranking

In 2024, during the first edition of the Subnational Climate Governance Performance Rating and Ranking, Katsina placed 25th with only 64 points. We did not think at that time that such showing was acceptable or representative of the capacity that the State has when it comes to all-round climate action.…

06 Nov 25

Sustaining the Lead in Climate Governance Ranking 2025 is a Collective Triumph for all Lagosians

As the Honourable Commissioner of Lagos State, it is with immense pride that I reflect on the performance of Lagos State in the 2nd Edition of the Subnational Climate Governance Performance Ranking (SCGPR 2.0) developed and released by the Society for Planet and Prosperity (SPP), under the leadership of Professor…

02 Nov 25

African Stakeholders Agree to Seven-Point Call to Action Ahead of COP30

As COP30 draws near and countries prepare their positions, a group of over 30 African stakeholders have issued a seven-point communiqué calling for urgent coordinated action that links climate ambition to development needs. The communiqué which was issued at the end of a workshop convened by the Society for Planet…

November 1, 2025
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Despite Africa’s low contribution to global GHG emissions, the continent still bears the brunt of the impacts of climate change. Consequently, it cannot afford to be passive to climate action. This is not only because of the impacts of climate change in the continent, but also because through climate action,…

01 Nov 25

SPP to Convene African Stakeholders to Chart a Path to COP30

Nigerian Civil Society giant, the Society for Planet and Prosperity (SPP), is convening a key engagement among African climate change stakeholders as the continent prepares for COP30 in Belém. Despite only 13 out of 54 African countries having submitted their NDCs 3.0, the main hindrances can be attributed to limited…

01 Nov 25

Subnational Climate Capacity-Building Continues with Second Training on M&E for Climate Projects

The Society for Planet and Prosperity (SPP), in collaboration with the Department of Climate Change (DCC), Federal Ministry of Environment, continued its capacity-building workshop for Climate Desk Officers and Directors of Climate Change from Nigeria’s subnational governments. The workshop which began on 22 October 2025 with a session on data…

Year: 2025

COP30: REGIONAL INSTITUTION SHOULD PROVIDE FOCUSED OVERSIGHT TO GUIDE MEMBER STATES IN ACHIEVING CLIMATE RESILIENCE

Matching green industrialization ambitions in Africa and Europe: 3 proposals in the run-up to the AU-EU Summit

Building Climate Resilience: The Need to Improve Nigeria’s Building Codes and Policies

Enugu Holds Capacity Building for Teachers and Students on the Use of Climate Education Manual

Explaining Katsina’s Massive Leap to 2nd Position in the 2025 Climate Governance Ranking

Sustaining the Lead in Climate Governance Ranking 2025 is a Collective Triumph for all Lagosians

African Stakeholders Agree to Seven-Point Call to Action Ahead of COP30

Communiqué Issued by African Stakeholders at the end of the “COP30: Coordinating Ambitious NDCs Development and Implementation in Africa” Workshop on 31 October, 2025.

SPP to Convene African Stakeholders to Chart a Path to COP30

Subnational Climate Capacity-Building Continues with Second Training on M&E for Climate Projects

COP30: REGIONAL INSTITUTION SHOULD PROVIDE FOCUSED OVERSIGHT TO GUIDE MEMBER STATES IN ACHIEVING CLIMATE RESILIENCE

Matching green industrialization ambitions in Africa and Europe: 3 proposals in the run-up to the AU-EU Summit

Building Climate Resilience: The Need to Improve Nigeria’s Building Codes and Policies

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