• 2023

Nigeria In-country Work

News and events

  • Workshop
  • 7-8, May 2024
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Presentation/Socialization of Nigeria’s Long-Term Low Emission Development Strategy (LT-LEDS)

The DDP-Nigeria team presented the energy and macroeconomic results of the LT-LEDS to this set of stakeholders to socialize the work of the DDP-Nigeria…

Presentation/Socialization of Nigeria’s Long-Term Low Emission Development Strategy (LT-LEDS)

  • Nigeria

The first day of the event took place at the Rockview Royale Hotel, attended by the Director General of the National Council on Climate Change (NCCC), representatives of the African Development Bank (AfDB), the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Ministries Departments and Agencies, Civil Society Groups, and other actors. The DDP-Nigeria team presented the energy and macroeconomic results of the LT-LEDS to this set of stakeholders to socialize the work of the DDP-Nigeria.

The second day was attended by members of parliaments (House of Representatives and Senates) and other distinguished personalities. The Director General of the NCCC presented the key findings of the LT-LEDS report and solicited the support of parliament in actualizing the ambitiousness of the LT-LEDS.

  • Publication
  • 18/03/2024
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Deep Decarbonization Pathways (DDP) for Nigeria’s Low Emission Development up to 2060

In a landmark move for environmental and economic sustainability, the Centre for Climate Change and Development (CCCD) at Alex Ekwueme Federal University has unveiled the Nigeria Deep Decarbonization Pathways (DDP-Nigeria) project report. This comprehensive document, the culmination of rigorous national and international collaboration, marks a significant milestone in Nigeria’s commitment to achieving net-zero emissions and spearheading sustainable development across Africa.

Deep Decarbonization Pathways (DDP) for Nigeria’s Low Emission Development up to 2060

  • Nigeria

Just published, this report summarises the results of the Deep Decarbonisation Pathways Project in Nigeria. The project was done in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Environment, Nigeria, through the Department of Climate Change (DCC) and the National Council on Climate Change (NCCC).

In-country work since

2023

Key areas of work

  • Net Zero & Long-Term planning
  • Development & Climate interface
  • Energy systems modelling
  • Macroeconomic modelling
  • Power sector
  • Oil&Gas sector
  • Transport sector
  • Industrial Sector
  • Residential Sector AFOLU sector

Key in-country partners

Diemuodeke
Ogheneruona Diemuodeke
Energy systems and climate change mitigation technology expert
Okereke
Chukwumerije Okereke

Centre For Climate Change and Development

Details

Latest DDP Scenario

(to be published Q1 2024)

Contributions to policy processes

DDP Nigeria has contributed to the design and drafting of the LT-LEDS submitted by the Nigerian government to the UNFCCC.

Key projects

  • DDP Africa

Key in-country collaborations

Past and ongoing projects

  1. Report (September 2021): Analysis of current ambition level in Nigeria
  2. Blogpost (September 2023): Inclusive and nationally-owned long-term planning: a way of meeting both climate and development objectives for African countries
  3. Blogpost (June 2023): Just Energy Transition Partnerships: can they really make a difference, and how?
  4. Transport sector decarbonisation in the Global South: A systematic literature review
  5. Macroeconomics of decarbonization strategies of selected global south countries: A systematic review
  6. A systematic literature review on the decarbonisation of the building sector—a case for Nigeria
  7. Deep decarbonization options for the agriculture, forestry, and other land use (AFOLU) sector in Africa: a systematic literature review