Tag: Climate Change Impact

”How Nigeria Could Turn Climate Change into Economic Opportunity”-Prof Okereke

Mr Mohammed

The ongoing effort to stem the negative impact of climate change presents Nigeria with unique opportunities to boost its economy and improve electricity supply through renewable sources, expert on climate change issues, Professor Chukwumerije Okereke has said. Okereke who is the Director, Centre for Climate Change and Development, CCCD, Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, stated this in Abuja at the award ceremony for the winners of the second National Essay Competition titled ‘Climate Change and Nigeria’s Economic Development: A letter to Mr. Incoming President’. Prof. Okereke said the essays written…

African Economic Conference 2022 urges development community to “walk the talk” on innovative solutions to fight climate change

Mr Mohammed

Participants asserted that achieving net zero emissions—the crux of the three-day conference—can be accomplished if all stakeholders are robustly engaged BALACLAVA, Mauritius, December 12, 2022/ — The 17th African Economic Conference ended on Sunday with a charge to the development community and governments to take decisive actions to address climate change. The African Development Bank, United Nations Economic Community for Africa, and United Nations Development Programme, the conference hosts, called on participants to walk the talk by producing concrete solutions for climate-smart development on the continent. Participants asserted that achieving…

Climate shocks to drive millions of Ghanaians into poverty – IFC calls for more action.

Mr Mohammed

A report from the World Bank paper estimates that, globally, up to 132 million people will be pushed into extreme poverty by climate change by 2030. In Ghana, the just released Ghana Country Climate and Development Report estimates that at least one million more Ghanaians could fall into poverty due to climate shocks, if urgent climate actions were not taken. The report highlighted that incomes could reduce by up to 40 per cent for poor households by 2050 due to climate shocks. Speaking at the launch of Rules for Green…