Nigeria Poised to Boost Green Economy, Tackle Climate Change

Arthur Eriye 

The Director-General of the National Council on Climate Change (NCCC), Mrs. Tenioye Majekodunmi, has stated that Nigeria will enhance its efforts to promote a green economy aimed at mitigating climate change.

Majekodunmi made this known during an interview  on the sidelines of the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties held in Belém, Brazil.

She emphasised that the focus on comprehensive environmental sustainability, which includes renewable energy, sustainable agriculture, and waste management, will be upheld across the nation.

According to her, Nigeria has embraced this responsibility wholeheartedly. Our commitment is not merely an aspiration; it represents a serious national mandate to achieve a 32 percent reduction in emissions by 2035.

She said, “We have already submitted our detailed Third Nationally Determined Contribution, becoming the first in West Africa to do so, approved the National Carbon Market Framework, and operationalized our Climate Change Fund.”