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The Centre for Climate Change and Development (CCCD) at Alex Ekwueme Federal University, in partnership with the Institut du Développement Durable et des Relations Internationales (IDDRI) in Paris, under the Ukama Network, in collaboration with Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment (FMITI) has successfully hosted a workshop on…

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…

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,…

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.…

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…

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…

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…