The federal government has unveiled a National Action Plan (NAP) to check the abuse of mercury in artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) in the country. The NAP, which is an obligation of the Minamata Convention on Mercury to which Nigeria is a signatory, was produced in the country by the United Nations Industrial Development […]
By Michael Olugbode and Kasim Sumaina
In order to eliminate poisonous gaseous emission in the air, the Federal Government on Monday rolled out the National Action Plan (NAP) for the reduction and eventual elimination of mercury use in the artisanal and small-scale gold mining sector of the country.
The government also unveiled the national policy on solid waste management and national policy on plastics waste management.
The roll outs were done in collaboration with the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) with the presentation of Nigeria’s National Action Plan (NAP) on Mercury in the Artisanal and Small-scale Mining Sector (ASGM).
by Bajan Reporter / May 11th, 2021
Last November, the Caribbean Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (
CCREEE) launched the private sector stream of the Project Preparation Facility (
PPF) and now, the Centre kicked-off their public sector stream with a roundtable discussion.
Several high-level participants with focal areas ranging from energy and finance, to climate resilience and youth spoke under the theme, The Energy and Climate Nexus: Meeting Targets and Goals through Project Development. Among these was Barbados’ Energy Permanent Secretary and Chairperson of the CCREEE Executive Board,
Mrs Francine Blackman, who in responding to a question from the moderator noted that, “
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NCDMB to host African Local Content Roundtable in Yenagoa
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The maiden edition of African Local Content Roundtable has been scheduled to hold in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, on 3rd and 4th of June, 2021.
It would attract several dignitaries and policy leaders in the oil and gas, government, development agencies, and related sectors connected to the oil and gas sector.
A statement by the organisers said the objective of the Pan-African engagement, is to institutionalize peer review mechanism among African oil-producing countries on local content , as a key development imperative for domestication and sustainable growth of Africa’s hydrocarbon resources.
The Impact of COVID-19 on Indiaâs Manufacturing Sector
A year ago, it seemed certain that the shifting global dynamics due to COVID had the potential to pave India s way into the manufacturing sector. Come 2021, manufacturing in India has come to a near standstill.
As per a government report, the Indian automotive industry suffered Rs 2,300 crore loss per day and an estimated job loss in the sector was about 3.45 lakh, as a direct result of the pandemic. Credit: Reuters
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Last year, the swift spread of the coronavirus pandemic came as a heavy blow to the world economy. As the worldâs largest manufacturer became the epicentre for the worst pandemic in modern times, stock markets panicked and supply chains from China were severed. With countries announcing the need to disengage the dependency on tightly integrated supply chains from China, the age of Indian manufacturing was heralded. It was believed that the US-China trade war would lead to added wind