President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has restated Nigeria’s commitment to achieving net-zero emissions by 2060, pledging that the country will pursue a just and rapid energy transition that protects jobs and industrial growth.
Speaking through the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Solid Minerals Development, Engr. Faruk Yabo Yusuf, at the High-Level Leaders’ Event of the Second Africa Climate Summit (ACS-2) in Addis Ababa on Monday, Tinubu said Nigeria was determined to move from policy to concrete climate action.
He highlighted key measures already underway, including the Climate Change Act 2021, the development of an economy-wide Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) 3.0 to be launched in 2025, and a framework for annual public reporting of progress.
“Nigeria acknowledges the resilience of our communities that continue to endure the harshest impacts of climate change despite contributing the least to global emissions. We will work with other leaders to achieve climate goals equitably,” the president said.
On energy, Tinubu explained that Nigeria was fast-tracking gas-to-power projects while scaling up solar and wind initiatives under its “Mission 300” agenda. He added that pilot projects on green and blue hydrogen, as well as utility-scale energy storage, were being deployed to improve grid reliability.
Other interventions include climate-smart agriculture programmes to reach millions of smallholder farmers, expansion of flood control measures and resilient housing, and a nationwide rollout of clean cookstoves and LPG cylinders aimed at reducing household air pollution by 60% by 2030.
On climate finance, Tinubu said Nigeria planned to mobilise significant funds in the next five years, with at least 40 per cent directed at adaptation and resilience for the most vulnerable communities. The country, he noted, would rely on public-private partnerships, blended finance, green bonds, and carbon markets to scale climate solutions.
He also urged African leaders to strengthen regional power pooling, expand access to technology, and de-risk climate investments through green guarantees.
“Nigeria is determined to partner with all member states, institutions, and donors to translate climate ambition into concrete, scalable, and impactful action, as envisaged in the African Union Agenda 2063,” he said.
By Dare Akogun, Addis Ababa
