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How The Carbon Credit Market Works In Nigeria: Key Applicable Laws, Policies, And Institutions

Scientists agree, based on empirical data, that climate change and global warming stem from anthropogenic activities , especially those driven by big corporations.

Nigeria Environment

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S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

Georgia Federal Court Upholds Insurer's Reliance On Pollution Exclusion For Chemical Leak Fatality

A Georgia-based contractor specialising in cooling system installations was sued after a maintenance worker died from exposure to leaking refrigerant gas at a facility where the contractor...

South Africa Environment

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Adams & Adams

AI And Water Systems: Conservation Tool Or Resource Drain?

AI is becoming an integral part of everyday life; from the workplace and education, to the tools we use and the questions we ask daily.

South Africa Environment

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ENS

World Environment Day: A Call To Elevate The Right To A Healthy Environment In Nigeria

As the global community commemorates World Environment Day on June 5, it is a moment of profound reflection for Nigeria especially for the oil-rich but environmentally devastated Niger Delta.

Nigeria Environment

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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Comprehensive Climate Change Regulations Expected To Boost Carbon Market Participation In Uganda

Uganda Environment

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ENS

South Africa's Climate Change Act: A Gradual Rollout

South Africa Environment

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ENS

Justice In The Face Of "Deadly Air": What The Highveld Pollution Case Means For YOU

South Africa Environment

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ENS

Establishing Ethical Frameworks For AI Use In Environmental Monitoring And Sustainable Innovation

South Africa Environment

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Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

Overview Of International Climate Change Regulations

Nigeria Environment

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Candelp

Implementation And Challenges Of The CCA 2021

Nigeria Environment

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Candelp

Compliance Framework: CCA 2021.

Nigeria Environment

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Candelp

Overview Of The Climate Change Act (CCA) 2021

Nigeria Environment

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Candelp

Turning The Tide: Kenya's Ban On Plastic Garbage Bags Signals Shift Towards Sustainable Waste Management

Kenya Environment

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Anjarwalla & Khanna

New Dawn In Operating Kenya's Carbon Markets: Highlights Of The Carbon Market Regulations

Kenya Environment

AK

Anjarwalla & Khanna

Nigeria's Historic Tax Reform: A Game-Changer With Missing Pieces

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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Nigeria's Changing Tax Landscape: The Tax Reform Bills Have Become Law

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Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie

The Investments And Securities Act 2025: What You Should Know About The SEC's Expanded Enforcement Powers

Nigeria Commercial

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Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie

The Nigerian Tax Reform Acts, 2025: An In-Depth Guide For Businesses, Investors, And Taxpayers

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PUNUKA Attorneys & Solicitors

The Nigerian Tax Reform Acts: Echoes And Outcomes For The Merger, Acquisition, And Private Equity Market

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Duale Ovia & Alex-Adedipe

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Clean Air / Pollution

Georgia Federal Court Upholds Insurer's Reliance On Pollution Exclusion For Chemical Leak Fatality

A Georgia-based contractor specialising in cooling system installations was sued after a maintenance worker died from exposure to leaking refrigerant gas at a facility where the contractor...

South Africa Environment

AA

Adams & Adams

Justice In The Face Of "Deadly Air": What The Highveld Pollution Case Means For YOU

The Supreme Court of Appeal ("SCA") delivered a landmark judgement on April 11 2025, in Minister of Environmental Affairs v Trustees for the Time Being of GroundWork Trust and Others...

South Africa Environment

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ENS

Nigeria's Constitutional Reform Must Address Environmental Rights

Nigeria's National Assembly has begun the constitutional amendment process, and as usual, all sorts of areas in the constitution have been proposed for amendment.

Nigeria Environment

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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

The Right To A Safe And Clean Environment With Regard To Oil Pollution And Climate Change In Nigeria

Nigeria Environment

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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) As An Alternative Fuel To Premium Motor Spirit (PMS): The Benefits And Disadvantages

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S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

Oil Pollution In The Niger Delta: A National Crisis Requiring Urgent Federal Intervention

Nigeria Environment

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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Understanding The IMO Net Zero Framework: The Nigerian Perspective And Implications For Maritime Stakeholders

Nigeria Transport

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Stren & Blan Partners

Legal Requirements On Energy Efficiency In Commercial Buildings

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Bentsi-Enchill Letsa & Ankomah

Landmark Ruling On Manufacturing Allowances For Waste Treatment Processes

South Africa Environment

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Andersen in South Africa

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Environmental Law

The Gold Board Act, 2025 (Act 1140): What Investors Must Know

The Gold Board Act of 2025 (Act 1140) has been enacted to regulate gold trading and marketing in Ghana

Ghana Commercial

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Legalstone Solicitors

Corporate Governance Reforms And ESG Integration In Nigeria

Nigeria, like many other countries, has recognised the importance of good Corporate Governance and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) practices in promoting economic stability, sustainability, and growth.

Nigeria Commercial

Compos Mentis Legal Practitioners

How The Carbon Credit Market Works In Nigeria: Key Applicable Laws, Policies, And Institutions

Scientists agree, based on empirical data, that climate change and global warming stem from anthropogenic activities , especially those driven by big corporations.

Nigeria Environment

SA

S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

Beyond Three Years Of The PIA: Legal And Regulatory Impact On Nigeria's Oil And Gas Sector

Compos Mentis Legal Practitioners

Mozambique's Regulation Implementing The New Eletricity Law

Mozambique Energy

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PLMJ

Foreign Investment In Mining And Natural Resources In Uganda: The Law, Regulations And Tax Considerations

Uganda Government

Gresyndale Legal

Mozambique's Mining Law Under Review

Mozambique Energy

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PLMJ

Energy And Natural Resources Practice Group

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Streamsowers & Kohn

An Overview Of ESG Fraud Risks In The African Mining Sector

South Africa Energy

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ENS

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Waste Management

Walking The Talk On Climate Action: Kenya's Green Finance Taxonomy

On 4 April 2025, the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) issued the first edition of the Kenya Green Finance Taxonomy (the KGFT) and Climate Risk Disclosure Framework for the banking sector.

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ENS

Turning The Tide: Kenya's Ban On Plastic Garbage Bags Signals Shift Towards Sustainable Waste Management

The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) through a notice dated 8 April 2024 (the Notice) recently announced that all organic waste generated by households, private sectors and public sector institutions, religious institutions, private and public functions, and events shall be strictly segregated and placed in 100% biodegradable garbage bags or bin liners.

Kenya Environment

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Anjarwalla & Khanna

Sustainability In Nigerian Fashion: Legal Implications And Intellectual Property Opportunities

As the global fashion industry increasingly embraces sustainability, Nigeria's fashion sector faces a pressing need to follow suit.

Compos Mentis Legal Practitioners

Complexities Of Decommissioning And Abandonment In Nigeria's Oil And Gas Sector: Strategic Insights And Risk Management For Indigenous Companies And IOCs

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Stren & Blan Partners

Sustainability From Farm To Fork: Food Waste And Food Loss

Worldwide Environment

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ENS

Environmental Impact Assessment In Infrastructure Development: Legal Framework, And Contribution To Sustainable Development In Nigeria

Nigeria Environment

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Stren & Blan Partners

Integrating Sustainability Into Nigeria's Pharmaceutical Industry: Best Practices And Innovations For A Greener Future

Nigeria Environment

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Stren & Blan Partners

The Rise Of ESG (Environmental, Social, And Governance) Criteria In Corporate Decision-Making In Nigeria

Nigeria Environment

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The Trusted Advisors

Improving Corporate Sustainability: The Development, Significance, And Prospects Of Nigeria's ESG Reporting System

Nigeria Environment

SA

S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

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Climate Change

How The Carbon Credit Market Works In Nigeria: Key Applicable Laws, Policies, And Institutions

Scientists agree, based on empirical data, that climate change and global warming stem from anthropogenic activities , especially those driven by big corporations.

Nigeria Environment

SA

S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

Comprehensive Climate Change Regulations Expected To Boost Carbon Market Participation In Uganda

Uganda has introduced comprehensive regulations aimed at governing the development, approval, implementation and monitoring of climate change mechanisms across the country.

Uganda Environment

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ENS

South Africa's Climate Change Act: A Gradual Rollout

South Africa has taken a decisive step in its commitment to addressing climate change with the enactment of the Climate Change Act 15 of 2022...

South Africa Environment

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ENS

Walking The Talk On Climate Action: Kenya's Green Finance Taxonomy

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ENS

Overview Of International Climate Change Regulations

Nigeria Environment

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Candelp

Sustainability At The Forefront At SONA 2025

South Africa Energy

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SNG Grant Thornton

Kenya's ESG Evolution: A Financial And Legal Perspective

AK

Anjarwalla & Khanna

Implementation And Challenges Of The CCA 2021

Nigeria Environment

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Candelp

Compliance Framework: CCA 2021.

Nigeria Environment

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Candelp

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Latest Videos

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Finance Act 2023 Briefings - Part 2 – ESG And Sustainability (Video)

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Orison Legal

Podcast | Business Law Focus | Climate Tech

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ENS

ENSafrica X Daily Maverick | ESG : Greenwashing Or Game Changing? (Video)

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ENS

Webinar | ESG: Core Features Of The Climate Change Bill, 2021 (Video)

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ENS

Podcast | Africa In The Spotlight: Uganda Goes Green And Botswana's Credit Downgraded

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ENS

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