Climate Change – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Tue, 14 Oct 2025 14:56:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png Climate Change – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 NAICOM Underscores Insurance Industry’s Vital Role in Tackling Climate Change https://www.theinfostride.com/naicom-underscores-insurance-industrys-vital-role-in-tackling-climate-change/ https://www.theinfostride.com/naicom-underscores-insurance-industrys-vital-role-in-tackling-climate-change/#respond Tue, 14 Oct 2025 14:56:45 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=469069 The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) has reiterated the pivotal role of the insurance industry in addressing the economic and environmental challenges posed by climate change. The Commission emphasized that insurance must move beyond traditional risk coverage to become a strategic tool for climate resilience, disaster risk management, and sustainable development across Nigeria and West Africa. [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/naicom-underscores-insurance-industrys-vital-role-in-tackling-climate-change/feed/ 0 Climate Change Is Making The Food Situation In Nigeria Worse – Bill Gates https://www.theinfostride.com/climate-change-is-making-the-food-situation-in-nigeria-worse-bill-gates/ https://www.theinfostride.com/climate-change-is-making-the-food-situation-in-nigeria-worse-bill-gates/#respond Mon, 02 Sep 2024 21:00:49 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=388396 The Co-Chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Bill Gates has come out to say that Nigeria has the second highest rate of food insecurity in the world. He recently had his say while speaking to the press, and the world has been reacting. According to him, climate change is only accelerating the problem [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/climate-change-is-making-the-food-situation-in-nigeria-worse-bill-gates/feed/ 0 Climate change: Rotary to plant 10,000 trees in Lagos https://www.theinfostride.com/climate-change-rotary-to-plant-10000-trees-in-lagos/ https://www.theinfostride.com/climate-change-rotary-to-plant-10000-trees-in-lagos/#respond Wed, 24 Jul 2024 19:44:12 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=385014 The Rotary District 9112 has announced plans to address coastal erosion by planting 10,000 seedlings of coconut in the 2024–2025 Rotary year. The move, according to Rotary District 9112, is aimed at achieving its vision of a safer and cleaner environment by planting 10,000 seedlings of coconut, mango, and other related crops that have economic, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/climate-change-rotary-to-plant-10000-trees-in-lagos/feed/ 0 UK pledges €6.6 million For 50 Green Investment Projects to battle climate change in Kenya https://www.theinfostride.com/uk-pledges-e6-6-million-for-50-green-investment-projects-to-battle-climate-change-in-kenya/ https://www.theinfostride.com/uk-pledges-e6-6-million-for-50-green-investment-projects-to-battle-climate-change-in-kenya/#respond Fri, 26 Apr 2024 20:10:46 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=376594 The United Kingdom has pledged to sponsor 50 green investment projects in Kenya worth £6.6 million to battle climate change. A total of 10 counties in the country have been selected to develop these projects. According to Business Insider Africa, the fund is set to be distributed among 10 counties to create the 50 projects and bring [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/uk-pledges-e6-6-million-for-50-green-investment-projects-to-battle-climate-change-in-kenya/feed/ 0 Acre Impact Capital raises $100 million for African Climate Infrastructure https://www.theinfostride.com/acre-impact-capital-raises-100-million-for-african-climate-infrastructure/ https://www.theinfostride.com/acre-impact-capital-raises-100-million-for-african-climate-infrastructure/#respond Fri, 19 Apr 2024 09:20:02 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=376014 Two former PNB Paribas bankers now working for Impact managers, Acre Impact Capital has raised almost $100 million for a new fund that aims to spur billions of dollars in funding for climate-aligned infrastructure projects in Africa. According to Reuters, Acre Impact Capital, a private-debt impact investment manager is looking to address the estimated $100 billion [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/acre-impact-capital-raises-100-million-for-african-climate-infrastructure/feed/ 0 Afforestation vital to tackling heat wave https://www.theinfostride.com/afforestation-vital-to-tackling-heat-wave/ https://www.theinfostride.com/afforestation-vital-to-tackling-heat-wave/#respond Mon, 18 Mar 2024 19:20:30 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=373403 Environment experts have recommended the restoration of forest habitats to mitigate the current heat wave emanating from climate change. The experts spoke on the back of the current heat wave that has added credence to the fight against global warming and climate change. The Executive Director of the Global Initiative for Food Security and Ecosystem [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/afforestation-vital-to-tackling-heat-wave/feed/ 0 Experts Warn: Africa Faces $30 Billion GDP Hit from Climate Change by 2030 https://www.theinfostride.com/experts-warn-africa-faces-30-billion-gdp-hit-from-climate-change-by-2030/ https://www.theinfostride.com/experts-warn-africa-faces-30-billion-gdp-hit-from-climate-change-by-2030/#respond Fri, 10 Nov 2023 16:58:58 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=360131 Africa is poised to face significant economic challenges due to the effects of climate change, with international financial experts at the Association of African Development Finance Institutions (AADFI) projecting a staggering loss of approximately $30 billion in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by 2030 on the continent. Thabo Thamane, the head of AADFI, delivered this sobering [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/experts-warn-africa-faces-30-billion-gdp-hit-from-climate-change-by-2030/feed/ 0 Africa Tech Festival, Home of AfricaCom – Back in Cape Town for 2022 https://www.theinfostride.com/africa-tech-festival-home-of-africacom-back-in-cape-town-for-2022/ https://www.theinfostride.com/africa-tech-festival-home-of-africacom-back-in-cape-town-for-2022/#respond Thu, 16 Jun 2022 11:53:01 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=326641 The world’s most influential Africa-focused telecoms and tech event celebrates 25 years of connecting Africa’s technology and enterprise ecosystems to build a more efficient, inclusive digital continent. London 16 June 2022 – The world’s largest Africa-focused technology and telecommunications event turns 25 this year and is set to return to Cape Town, South Africa in [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/africa-tech-festival-home-of-africacom-back-in-cape-town-for-2022/feed/ 0 Understanding Carbon Neutral Consulting and Some of Its Benefits https://www.theinfostride.com/understanding-carbon-neutral-consulting-and-some-of-its-benefits/ https://www.theinfostride.com/understanding-carbon-neutral-consulting-and-some-of-its-benefits/#respond Thu, 03 Feb 2022 20:24:30 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=317864 In the last two years, human life has changed in significant ways. The breakout of coronavirus in 2020 has introduced us to novel terms and conduct codes that were unheard of a few years ago. Social distancing, masks, isolation, lockdowns, and vaccinations are a normal part of our life now. On the other hand, this [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/understanding-carbon-neutral-consulting-and-some-of-its-benefits/feed/ 0 US Needs Unity To Fight Climate Change, Says Barack Obama https://www.theinfostride.com/us-needs-unity-to-fight-climate-change-says-barack-obama/ https://www.theinfostride.com/us-needs-unity-to-fight-climate-change-says-barack-obama/#respond Wed, 10 Nov 2021 10:00:16 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=312377 Former US President Barack Obama says he believes that President Biden’s climate package will be historic and he welcomed the efforts of all US politicians, Democrats and Republicans, in working toward slowing down global warming. Obama spoke Monday on the sidelines of the UN climate conference in Glasgow. I believe President Biden’s Build Back Better [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/us-needs-unity-to-fight-climate-change-says-barack-obama/feed/ 0 World Bank pushes more support in developing countries against climate action. https://www.theinfostride.com/world-bank-pushes-more-support-in-developing-countries-against-climate-action/ https://www.theinfostride.com/world-bank-pushes-more-support-in-developing-countries-against-climate-action/#respond Sat, 24 Jul 2021 14:47:02 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=301831 IMF extends zero-interest loans to low income countries The World Bank Group, yesterday, announced its new Climate Change Action Plan that seeks to deliver record levels of climate finance to developing countries through a series of activities. Apart from funding, the Group will help affected countries to firm up incentives and taxes to support de-carbonisation [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/world-bank-pushes-more-support-in-developing-countries-against-climate-action/feed/ 0 West Africa to leverage Propak 2021 for climate change, others https://www.theinfostride.com/west-africa-to-leverage-propak-2021-for-climate-change-others/ https://www.theinfostride.com/west-africa-to-leverage-propak-2021-for-climate-change-others/#respond Sat, 24 Jul 2021 14:10:12 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=301825 Organisers of the 2021Propak West Africa conference are hoping that businesses and individuals scheduled to attend the conference will use it to tackle climate challenges. The conference, which holds from September 14 to 21, is the region’s largest packaging, printing, plastics and food processing exhibition. With the theme: “Propak Sustainability Conference: Being Responsible,” organisers note [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/west-africa-to-leverage-propak-2021-for-climate-change-others/feed/ 0 Climate Change Is A Bigger Threat Than Coronavirus – Bill Gates https://www.theinfostride.com/climate-change-is-a-bigger-threat-than-coronavirus-bill-gates/ https://www.theinfostride.com/climate-change-is-a-bigger-threat-than-coronavirus-bill-gates/#respond Mon, 15 Feb 2021 22:40:06 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=284869 Popular Billionaire, Bill Gates has come out to say that climate change is a greater challenge for humanity than coronavirus. He recently revealed that the world achieving net-zero would be humanity’s greatest ever achievement in our lifetime. According to him, solving climate change would be the most amazing thing humanity has ever done, as ending [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/climate-change-is-a-bigger-threat-than-coronavirus-bill-gates/feed/ 0 True Service to Fatherland – Corps Member tackles Climate Change and Poverty in Ebonyi Communities https://www.theinfostride.com/true-service-to-fatherland-corps-member-tackles-climate-change-and-poverty-in-ebonyi-communities/ Thu, 24 Nov 2016 17:15:36 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=149165 …flags off over 6,000 economic tree planting exercise. A member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), serving in Ebonyi State, Godshield Kanjal, has flagged-off over 6,000 economic tree planting exercise He said the Exercise is aimed at tackling climate change and poverty in the state. Speaking at the flag off of the exercise at [...]

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]]> Buhari To Attend Climate Change Conference In Morocco https://www.theinfostride.com/buhari-to-attend-climate-change-conference-in-morocco/ Sun, 13 Nov 2016 15:25:07 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=147940 President Muhammadu Buhari will on Monday leave Abuja for Marrakech, Morocco, to attend a climate change conference. Buhari will join world leaders at the 22nd Conference of the Parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), also known as COP-22. This is according to a statement issued in Abuja on Sunday [...]

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]]> Calabar Carnival Is The Greatest Street Party Ever, The Greatest Show In West Africa – Governor Ayade https://www.theinfostride.com/calabar-carnival-is-the-greatest-street-party-ever-the-greatest-show-in-west-africa-governor-ayade/ Mon, 28 Dec 2015 21:04:28 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=115712 The Governor of Cross River, Prof. Ben Ayade, has described the annual Calabar Carnival as the “largest street party in Africa”. He made the remark today in Calabar at the grand finale of the 2015 carnival and noted that the festival is unique in promoting talents and unity among Nigerians. The governor pointed out that apart from promoting [...]

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]]> Climate Change Conference: Agreement Will Offer Nigeria Brighter Future, Says Minister https://www.theinfostride.com/climate-change-conference-agreement-will-offer-nigeria-brighter-future-says-minister/ Wed, 23 Dec 2015 18:19:29 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=114883 The Minister of Environment, Amina Mohammed, has said that the new agreement reached at the recently concluded Conference of Parties on Climate Change (COP 21) held in Paris, France will offer a brighter future for Nigeria, Africa and the entire world. This was contained in a Press Statement released from the Publicity Department of the Ministry on Tuesday [...]

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]]> Foreign Investors Woo Nigeria At Paris Climate Change Negotiations https://www.theinfostride.com/foreign-investors-woo-nigeria-at-paris-climate-change-negotiations/ Mon, 07 Dec 2015 23:37:24 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=110916 The determination of President Muhammadu Buhari to put square pegs in square holes in his ministerial appointments may have paid off as Nigeria emerges the sought after bride at the ongoing climate change negotiations in Paris, France. Contrary to the undesirable and unenviable position of Nigeria in previous climate change talks, Nigeria has emerged  as [...]

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]]> Kisilu: The Climate Diaries – Groundbreaking Portrait Of A Kenyan Family https://www.theinfostride.com/kisilu-the-climate-diaries-groundbreaking-portrait-of-a-kenyan-family/ Thu, 03 Dec 2015 07:57:10 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=110134 Climate change is affecting all regions of the globe, but some places are more vulnerable than others. Parts of East Africa are already seeing the effects of climate instability, with those dependent on farming for their livelihood among some of the hardest hit. Refusing to fall victim to the weather, Kisilu, a Kenyan smallholder farmer, [...]

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]]> President Buhari urges World Leaders to assist Lake Chad depletion affected Countries https://www.theinfostride.com/president-buhari-urges-world-leaders-to-assist-lake-chad-depletion-affected-countries/ Wed, 02 Dec 2015 22:28:51 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=110091 PARIS: President Muhammadu Buhari has on Monday November 30, 2015 in Paris called on world leaders to forge a united front to save Lake Chad’s ecosystem from further depletion caused by the adverse effects of climate change. He was speaking at the Leaders Event of the United Nations Climate Change Conference commonly referred to as COP [...]

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]]> President Buhari approves Nigeria’s INDC as World Leaders gather in Paris for Major Climate Agreement https://www.theinfostride.com/president-buhari-approves-nigerias-indc-as-world-leaders-gather-in-paris-for-major-climate-agreement/ Wed, 02 Dec 2015 12:24:56 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=109932 President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the submission of the country’s Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDC) aimed at addressing climate change to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Nigeria’s INDC was approved by the President on November 26 and submitted to the UNFCCC on November 28, ahead of Monday’s opening ceremony for the [...]

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]]> Pope Francis condemns Ivory Poaching in Kenya https://www.theinfostride.com/pope-francis-condemns-ivory-poaching-in-kenya/ Fri, 27 Nov 2015 11:17:54 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=109211 Pope Francis has urged global action against the illegal trafficking of blood diamonds, ivory and other natural resources, in the second day of his landmark three-nation Africa trip. In a speech in the Kenyan capital Nairobi on Thursday, the pope said the illegal trade in precious stones and ivory fulled political instability and organised crime. [...]

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]]> President Buhari to lead Nigerian delegation to Paris Conference on Climate Change https://www.theinfostride.com/president-buhari-to-lead-nigerian-delegation-to-paris-conference-on-climate-change/ Wed, 25 Nov 2015 15:33:13 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=108843 The Minister of Environment, Amina Mohammed has disclosed that President Muhammadu Buhari will personally lead the 41-man delegation drawn from frontline ministries, development partners and critical environment stakeholders to the Paris conference to hold between November 30 and December 11, 2015. The Minister of Environment revealed this on Tuesday November 24, 2015 during the Pre- [...]

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