Once-fertile farmlands of the Niger Delta, that have supported families for decades, have turned barren due to oil pollution, say locals.
An African Climate Foundation report highlights the challenges for African petrostates in leveraging their gas resources and suggests prioritising renewables due to the transition risks.
Shell has sold its Nigerian subsidiary to a local consortium for $2.4 billion, exiting onshore, prompting experts to raise environmental and legal concerns.
Uganda’s new energy transition plan marks progress but emissions reductions efforts could be complicated by the planned East African Crude Oil Pipeline, experts told Gas Outlook.
Security operatives set ablaze a vessel with 800,000 litres of stolen Nigerian crude oil, sparking environmental concerns.
Following the launch of the Dangote Refinery, aimed at making Nigeria become a petroleum exporter, experts have raised concerns over possible drawbacks on net zero goals and its environmental impact on residents.
As presidential elections draw closer, Gas Outlook delves into the main candidates' manifestoes to see if climate change in Nigeria is on the agenda.
Shell’s decision to end nearly nine decades of operations in the Niger Delta has sparked concern over accountability for environmental damage in Nigeria.
Gas flaring, routinely carried out by companies producing oil in Nigeria, poses a significant hazard to the health of those exposed to it, especially children.