Governor of Osun state, South Western Nigeria, Ademola Adeleke has approved a comprehensive climate change agenda to address emerging concerns about climate change and its impact on the state.
The approval is contained in a statement by the spokesperson to the governor Malam Olawale Rasheed, on Saturday in Osogbo the state capital.
According to the statement, the climate agenda is part of the state government’s efforts to mark the World Earth Day.
The statement noted that the new agenda included the making of a climate change and adaptation policy for state.
It also included the creation of the state climate advisory board, the establishment of climate tracking research unit at the state University and the development of annual state energy report.
The statement added that the hosting of a post COP 27 conference for sub-national entities in Nigeria is also part of the agenda.
The 27th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Paris Agreement (COP 27), was held from Nov. 6 to Nov. 20, 2022 in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt.
A decision was made at the conference to establish and operationalise a loss and damage fund.
