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Nigeria is set to present key deliverables outlined in its climate strategy through a series of pipeline projects, following the recent declaration and submission of the country’s Third Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC 3.0).
The Director-General of Nigeria’s National Council on Climate Change (NCCC), Dr. Tenioye Majekodunmi, made this known in Brazil during an interview with journalists ahead of the opening ceremony of the UN Climate Change Conference, COP 30, holding in Belem, Brazil.
Majekodunmi said that “Nigeria’s NDC 3.0 reflects the nation’s renewed commitment to sustainable development, energy transition, and environmental resilience, emphasizing that the projects are designed to attract investments and support climate adaptation efforts across key sectors.”
Majekodounmi noted with delight that COP 30 would afford Nigeria the opportunity to actualize her dream of reaping the gains of the NDC 3.0,, stressing that Nigeria has set the pace for African nations by becoming the first West African nation to submit its National Determined Contribution.
She said: “This is particularly what we call the implementation COP, that we have all been waiting for here in Belem and we are very excited that it has come. COP 30 is particularly passionate for us a s Nigeira because of the momentum that we have gathered in the last two months leading up to the summit. First with the submission of our NDC 3.0 and we being the first West African country to submit and this is a turning point for Nigeria.”
Majekodounmi also used the opportunity to highlight three takeaways or gains for Nigeria as the country participates in COP 30.
The NCCC Boss also revealed that the gains of the summit will further boost investors’ confidence in doing business with Nigeria.
“One of the main things we are hoping to takeaway is to turn all the deliverables in our NDC 3.0 into pipeline projects, partnerships and pay for performance because we need to start turning from paper to projects and COP 30 is where Nigeria would be doing this.
“Secondly, just few days ago, the Nigerian government approved the National Carbon Market Framework and also moved for the operationalization of our National Climate Change Fund and that decision really gives investors a clear policy direction and signal that Nigeria is open for high integrity carbon investments, which delivers real mitigation and community benefits” she explained.
Majekodounmi emphasised that COP 30 serves as the right time and place to activate the market framework for Nigeria.
“Belem gives us the right global matchmaking platform to be able to achieve this and we are quite excited about what is going to happen,” the NCCC Director General stated.
As part of the gains of COP 30, Majekodunmi said Nigeira would use the global gathering to deepen her South-South cooperation, as it concerns climate change matters.
“It is something that has never happened before. We are here in the amazon, we are in the forest and this collaboration with the amazon; Congo, Guinea, region forest dialogue, building on what Brazil’s forest protection initiatives have put in place, really just strengthens the Belem agenda and we are excited to be able to see how we can improve on this collaboration and take a lot of things home,” she said.
For his part, the Spokesperson for Nigeria’s Vice President, Mr Stanley Nkwocha, said the participation of Nigeria is about the commitment of the country towards the 2016 Paris accord and how to actualize article 13 of the accord, which underscores the need to address the challenges that come with climate change.
“For us as a country, it is not just about our participation at COP 30 in Belem Brazil but its shows clearly the President’s commitment to the 2016 Paris accord, to which Nigeria is a signatory and ensuring that article 13 of that accord which talks about climate change is duly pursued and being implemented to the later.
“So, here in Belem, the Vice President of Nigeria will definitely be speaking to the spirits and body of Nigeria’s intent with particular emphasis on the country’s 3rd National Determined Contribution (NDC 3.0),” he stated.
The Presidential aide also said Nigeria is fully committed to its targets of reducing emissions by 35 percent by 2030 as well as attaining zero emissions by 2060.
Vice President Kashim Shettima is billed to join other world leaders, development partners and business executives at the opening ceremony of COP 30, themed, “Climate Action and Implementation,” with a strong focus on adaptation, forests, biodiversity, and climate justice.
VP Shettima will also attend the general plenary of leaders where he is expected to present Nigeria’s climate action address.