ABUJA, August 8 – APRI – Africa Policy Research Institute and the Centre for Climate Change & Development Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike Nigeria (CCCD- AEFUNAI), in close collaboration with and support of the Department of Climate Change (DCC), Federal Ministry of Environment Nigeria held a one-day workshop to discuss and share knowledge about Climate …
Nigeria says it is committed to transparent reporting of information on the National Green House Gas (GHG) Inventory, the accounting approaches selected and the indicators used for tracking progress in implementing and achieving it’s Nationally Determined Contributions. Minister of Environment, Barr. Mohammed Abdullahi stated this in his keynote address at a two-day Stakeholders’ Workshop on …
Abuja, Nigeria, December 17, 2022. A delegation from the German Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) led by the Head of Unit, Global Change and Climate Research, BMBF, Dr. Karsten Hess has paid a working visit to the President of the ECOWAS Commission, H.E. Dr. Omar Alieu Touray, on January 17, 2023 at the ECOWAS …
The United Nations Climate Change Conference COP27 closed with a breakthrough agreement to provide “loss and damage” funding for vulnerable countries hit hard by climate disasters. “This outcome moves us forward,” said Simon Stiell, UN Climate Change Executive Secretary. “We have determined a way forward on a decades-long conversation on funding for loss and damage …
The Nigerian government has outlined preparations for the forthcoming 27th Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP27) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) holding from November 6 to 18, 2022, in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. Minister of Environment, Mr Mohammed Abdullahi, at a media session in Abuja on Friday, October 14, …
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Nigeria aims to raise an initial $10 billion in funding to implement its energy transition plan ahead of COP27 climate talks later this year, the country’s vice president said. Africa’s most populous country needs at least an additional $10 billion a year and a total $410 billion to deliver on its net-zero targets by 2060, …
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The Nigerian Government has launched the Emissions Trading Scheme, ETS, which is to provide policy recommendations that will guide National transition of a green economy The government says the establishment of the trading scheme is in line with the legal framework provided in the Climate Change Act 2021 to help in the reduction of …
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President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Dr. Salisu Mohammed Dahiru as Pioneer Director General and Chief Executive Officer of the National Council on Climate Change. The appointment takes effect from Monday, July 25, 2022. As part of his Climate Change Agenda, Mr. President made a commitment for Nigeria to achieve a net zero …
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[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”]With the world now shifting its attention toward turning the promises of the Paris Agreement into reality, countries are being called upon to come forward with strengthened climate plans that boost both their ambition and real-world action. This was one focus of the UN Climate Change Conference in Bonn …
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Nigeria’s mean average temperature (MAT) could hit 29°C if concerted efforts are not in place to address the activities that disrupt the environment and influences the climate to change. With a growing population of over 200 million people and projected to increase to 400 million by 2050, there is no doubt that the country needs …
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