FG Develops National Emission Framework
The federal government has put in place a process aimed at developing a national emissions framework.
The process was initiated in Abuja, by the Minister of Environment, Mohammed Abdullahi.
He said that Nigeria signed the Paris agreement with the objective of limiting global warming to well below two degrees, and preferably to 1.5 degrees Celsius, compared to pre-industrial levels, in addition to reducing global greenhouse gas emissions as soon as possible to achieve a climate-neutral world by mid-century.
“Towards collaborative achievement of this global temperature goal, the federal government has shown exemplary initiative in this respect.” he said.
The minister said President Muhammadu Buhari speech at COP 26 in Glasgow, where he had announced Nigeria’s Net Zero target of 2060, which made Nigeria the first major developing country and the first in Africa to undertake such a commitment, marked the beginning of a road map signaling to the international community that while greater responsibility was on the developed world, Nigeria was committed to providing leadership in climate governance both regionally and internationally.
He added: “As you may all be aware, operationalisation of this Act started with the appointment of the pioneer Director General for the Climate Change Council.
