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Ismaila Umaru Lere Recently, President Bola Tinubu banned members of his cabinet from purchasing petrol dependent vehicles, directing the mandatory procurement of compressed-natural-gas-powered vehicles by all government ministries,…
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Perenco By NJ Ayuk On Feb. 6, 2024, the Anglo-French oil and gas company Perenco announced that it had appointed a new CEO to replace the incumbent Benoît de la Fouchardière, who has served in this capacity for the last eight years.…
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By Ismaila Umaru Lere Seven northwestern states in Nigeria recently signed the Kano Declaration on Climate Change and Environment to address the climate crisis in the region. The representatives of the states of Jigawa, Kaduna,…
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By NJ Ayuk For Africa to move forward and grow its natural gas output, a two-pronged approach is required: Gas producers must continue to pump from existing fields while countries with new discoveries must get these undeveloped…
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By NJ Ayuk On Sunday morning, February 5, many of us woke to the news of the tragic passing of Namibian President Hage Geingob. The death of this great man and remarkable leader is a tremendous loss. The African Energy Chamber…
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I was astonished and vexed by a recent report disturbingly suggesting that human breathing contributes to global warming and that the methane and nitrous oxide found in human exhalations are worse for the environment than carbon…
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By NJ Ayuk Africa represents the final frontier when it comes to energy. The continent has over 125 billion barrels of proven oil reserves and 620 trillion cubic feet of natural gas, as well as abundant solar, wind and hydropower…
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Are we now seeing the beginning of the end of fossil fuels? Not everyone agrees. Some of the biggest oil producers in the world have publicly stated that oil demand – and emissions – show no sign of falling despite claims by climate…
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By NJ Ayuk About a year ago, before COP27 began in Egypt, Fiona Harvey and Matthew Taylor wrote in an opinion piece for The Guardian that it was time for gas exploration in Africa to stop. “Africa must embrace renewable energy,…
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The COP28 Climate Summit which held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates from November 30 to December 13, 2023 approved a first-ever call for the world to transition away from fossil fuels. It was Sultan Al Jaber, President of COP28, who…
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