Energy and Climate Security for Nigeria’s Poor
Smoke emanating from firewood used for cooking is the third greatest killer of women and children in Nigeria, statistics from the World Health Organisation, WHO, has revealed. Read more
An estimated 72 per cent of Nigeria’s population depend solely on firewood for cooking, says the International Centre for Energy and Environmental Development (ICEED), an NGO. Read more
Lack of adequate cooking energy in Nigeria especially in the rural areas saw the locals seeking for alternative source of energy, resulting in the felling of trees. Apparently, felling of our trees has resulted in desertification apart from that smoke from these burn woods which is said to be harmful to our health and the ecosystem. Evelyn Okoruwa looks at this issue. Read more
Nigeria has an abundance of energy resources and widespread energy poverty, a shift to a low-carbon economy can help increase energy access and reduce energy poverty. This is the key message of a new report “Low Carbon Energy Development in Nigeria: Challenges and Opportunities” Read more
January 29, 2013 - Lagos - The Honourable Ed Fast, Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway, today visited the Dangote Group of Companies in Lagos, Nigeria. Read more
The US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is retiring from the Obama Administration this January. She has made the promotion of access to clean cookstoves the cornerstone of her work in the State Department. Read more
A report just released by the International Centre for Energy, Environment & Development (ICEED) in collaboration with Christian Aid finds a significant decline in political interest for expanding electricity services to rural areas. Read more
Nigeria has been facing widespread energy poverty despite having abundant energy resources, according to a report released by the International Center for Energy, Environment and Development (ICEED). Read more
About 15.3 million households have no access to grid electricity. Seventy-two percent of the population depends on traditional fuelwood for cooking. Contrary to the Federal Government's National Energy Policy and Vision 2020, deepening poverty has forced a reversal in the transition to modern and efficient energy forms. Read more
Nigeria experiences a remarkable paradox – the abundance of energy resources and widespread energy poverty. About 15.3 million households have no access to grid electricity. Seventy-two percent of the population depends on traditional fuelwood for cooking. Read more
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