Vice President Kashim Shettima has announced at the Leaders’ Climate Summit during the COP30 conference in Belém, Brazil that Nigeria has set a target to cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 32 percent by 2035.
Representing President Bola Tinubu, Shettima stated that the new target reaffirms Nigeria’s leadership in Africa’s climate action efforts and reflects a firm commitment to global sustainability.
The reduction plan, he explained, will be driven by two flagship initiatives, the National Carbon Market Framework and the Climate Change Fund, designed to attract billions of dollars in clean energy investments and support climate adaptation across vulnerable communities.
Shettima noted that Nigeria has also launched a five-year Carbon Market Roadmap to establish an Emissions Trading System and Carbon Tax Regime, encouraging industries to innovate sustainably.