by Nnimmo | May 25, 2023 | Alternatives, Analysis, Climate Change, Climate/Ecological Crimes, Corporate Capture, Dirty Energy, Policy
This reflection is coming at a critical moment with climate change alarm bells are ringing loudly and clearly. According to the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), global near-surface temperature rise may between 2023 and 2027 exceed...
by Nnimmo | Apr 26, 2023 | Alternatives, Analysis, Climate/Ecological Crimes, Corporate Capture, Development alternatives, Dirty Energy, Environment, Governance, Policy
We have just had elections in Nigeria and by 29th May 2023 new persons will step into the saddle of political leadership. Considering the nature of our political system where the major parties are indistinguishable in terms of programmes and organizing ideas, it...
by Nnimmo | Nov 30, 2022 | Analysis, Climate Change, Climate/Ecological Crimes, Corporate Capture, Dirty Energy, Environment, Governance, Militarism, Policy
The recently concluded 27th Conference of Parties (COP27) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) at Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, went in the way of rituals and did not rise beyond the low bars set by previous editions. Well, maybe it...
by Nnimmo | Nov 4, 2022 | Climate Change, Climate/Ecological Crimes, Dirty Energy, News
Editor’s note: This interview has been edited for clarity and length from the author’s conversation with Nnimmo Bassey on October 7, 2022. For access to the full interview’s audio and transcript, you can stream this episode on Breaking Green’s website or...
by Nnimmo | Oct 10, 2022 | Analysis, Climate/Ecological Crimes, Corporate Capture, Dirty Energy, Environment, Governance, Policy
To say that Nigeria is being stolen is an understatement. It is a sordid situation. Shocking stories from the oil and gas sector continue to hit the news. Rather than being numbed by the monstrous pillaging of the...
by Nnimmo | Sep 23, 2022 | Analysis, Climate Change, Climate/Ecological Crimes, Corporate Capture, Dirty Energy, Environment, Policy, Rights of Nature/Mother Earth
Countries that have been on the receiving end of climate change have to carefully examine the narratives driving the conversations and negotiations at the Conference of Parties (COP) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate...
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