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Nigeria has validated its Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) 3.0, a collective commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and building resilience against the adverse impacts of climate change.
The NDC 3.0 seeks to build on the gains of the previous versions and incorporate recent developments in climate science and policy, aligning with Nigeria’s Long-Term Low Emission Development Strategy (LT-LEDS) and the Nigeria Energy Transition Plan (ETP), among other frameworks.
The Director General of the National Council on Climate Change, Mrs Teni Majekodumi, who stated this at the Validation of Nigeria’s Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) 3.0 held in Abuja, the nation’s capital, also said: “As we move into today’s validation process, I encourage frank, constructive discussions and feedback. Let us ensure that the final NDC 3.0 document that emerges reflects our national priorities, technological capacities, financial realities, and our commitment to a just and equitable transition.”
She explained that the validation workshop is an opportunity to ensure that Nigeria’s NDC 3.0 is inclusive, realistic, ambitious, and implementable.
”The climate crisis is deepening, and our window of opportunity is narrowing. Our actions today will shape the future of generations to come. This validation workshop is an opportunity to ensure that Nigeria’s NDC 3.0 is inclusive, realistic, ambitious, and implementable. As our inputs are guided by evidence, inspired by our shared values, and united by a vision for a climate-resilient Nigeria.
”I urge all participants to look at the document being presented today and validate if it reflects Nigeria’s aspirations, capabilities, and leadership on the African and global stage while addressing our national needs,” Majekodumi stated.
She also called on global partners, particularly the developed countries, to fulfil their commitments under the UNFCCC and Paris Agreement, particularly in relation to technology transfer and support for innovation in developing countries.
”We call on our global partners, particularly the developed countries, to fulfil their commitments under the UNFCCC and Paris Agreement, particularly in relation to technology transfer and support for innovation in developing countries. There is also an urgent need to localise innovation supporting homegrown solutions and building the capacity of Nigerian entrepreneurs, researchers, and start-ups to adapt and develop technologies suited to our climate realities,” she added.
Homegrown Solutions
The Director General of the NCCC further stressed the urgent need to localise innovation, supporting homegrown solutions and building the capacity of Nigerian entrepreneurs, researchers, and start-ups to adapt and develop technologies suited to the country’s climate realities.
She also called for increased domestic finance while leveraging international climate finance, both concessional and non-concessional, through mechanisms
such as:
“The Green Climate Fund (GCF), The Adaptation Fund, bilateral and multilateral climate finance facilities, public-private partnerships, Innovative instruments such as green bonds and blended finance mechanisms,” she added.
The UNDP Deputy Resident Representative, Varsh Redkar Palepu, says UNDP remains committed to supporting Nigeria in mobilising climate finance, strengthening institutional capacity, and delivering results.
”Our work aligns with the Sustainable Development Goals, promoting integrated approaches that advance climate action, gender equality, and inclusive growth. I commend the Government of Nigeria, the NCCC, and all partners for this achievement. Let us move forward with urgency, unity, and unwavering commitment to a greener, more inclusive future,” she said.
Varsh Redkar Palepu explained that UNDP is proud to have supported Nigeria’s climate ambition from the beginning.
”NDC 3.0 is not just a document – it is a roadmap for green growth, climate justice, and sustainable development. It prioritises sectors vital to Nigeria’s future: renewable energy, agriculture, forestry, and water, while promoting climate-smart solutions that create jobs and protect vulnerable communities,” she said.
Sustainable Growth
The German Development Cooperation Agency’s GIZ Cluster Coordinator, Mr Duke Benjamin, said the NDC’s 3.0 validation workshop not only represents just climate commitments but also a reflection of Nigeria’s national priorities, aspirations and plans for sustainable growth.
”To support this process and to be at the validation workshop because we believe that the NDC 3.0 does not only represent just climate commitments, but we feel it’s a reflection of Nigeria’s national priorities, aspirations and the plans for sustainable growth and we are hoping that whatever after the validation process here today, so to say, when Nigeria has the NDC 3.0 this hopefully will shape the discussions between the governments of Germany and Nigeria.
”There is a binational commission for Nigeria coming up between Germany and Nigeria in November. There’s a working group on climate power and energy, and we are hopeful that the result of this will not only be for the COP but also will shape the next few years of the cooperation between Germany and Nigeria,” he said.
Also, the Special Adviser to the President on Climate Finance and Stakeholders Engagement, Mr Ibrahim Shelleng, stressed that the NDC’s 3.0 is not just a climate document; it is Nigeria’s pathway for green growth, resilience and inclusive development, objectives of the Paris Agreement, particularly in keeping global temperature rise well below 2 degrees Celsius while pursuing efforts for 1.5 degrees.
He added that the version of the NDC is also designed to respond to the outcomes of the first global stocktake under the Paris Agreement.
Nigeria’s NDC 3.0 outlines the significant financing gap that must be addressed if Nigeria is to meet its emission reduction targets and adapt effectively to climate impacts.