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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,…

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…

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,…

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…

In recent years, Nigeria has been feeling the impact of climate change in more visible and severe ways, and one of the most pressing challenges is extreme heat. Temperatures across the country are rising faster than ever, with prolonged periods of heat pushing both people and infrastructure to their limits.…

The Society for Planet and Prosperity (SPP) and the Department of Climate Change (DCC) of the Federal Ministry of Environment have trained climate change Desk Officers from the 36 states of the federation on Greenhouse Gas Inventory Compilation and Emission Reporting. The training followed the release of the 2025 Subnational…

Katsina State has been ranked second in the 2025 Subnational Climate Governance Performance Rating and Ranking — an independent, research-based assessment developed by Professor Chukwumerije Okereke and the Society for Planet and Prosperity (SPP). This marks one of the most significant recognitions of subnational climate leadership in Nigeria. Katsina’s leap…

For the second year in a row, Lagos State has topped the table in the annual Subnational Climate Governance Performance Rating and Ranking exercise. This was announced on Tuesday 14 October, 2025, during the launch of the second edition of the report, in Abuja. Speaking during the unveiling of the…

Targets low-carbon growth, green energy, and climate resilience by 2060   Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, has inaugurated a 29-member committee to implement the Enugu State Climate Policy and Action Plan (ESCPAP), marking another decisive step in the state’s climate leadership journey. Inaugurating the committee on Friday at the…

As the International Maritime Organization gathers to adopt its Net-Zero Framework, which includes a binding emissions-pricing mechanism, it must begin thinking about how to distribute the resulting revenues equitably. Ideally, the funds would be used to unlock Africa’s green-energy potential. ABAKALIKI – In early September, African leaders convened in Addis…