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The failure to implement the policies has worsened Nigeria’s standing among countries that are seriously taking climate actions. The country is placed 158 out of 182 countries on climate vulnerability, scoring 37.5 over 100.
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Climate change has continued to affect the ecosystem, causing significant variations in average weather conditions. From 1901 to 2020, global temperatures increased by around 1.98°F (1.1°C).
To achieve the ultimate goal of zero-emission by 2030, Nigeria needs at least $27 billion annually. The President, in his speech, noted that the country needs $400 billion to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels.
Twenty researchers and journalists across different newsrooms in Nigeria have been equipped with learning in understanding the nexus between environment, health, and climate change to improve their research outputs and reporting on environment, health and climate change.
The prevalence of severe food insecurity in Nigeria has been on a steady increase as the number of people affected rose from 11.9Million for 2014-2016 to 43 Million for 2018-2020 period.
Climate change continues to be an important issue of discourse globally. As part of efforts toward ensuring that there are actions toward achieving the SDG 13, combating climate change and its impact, world leaders are meeting at Glasgow, for the 2021 Climate Change Conference (COP26) which got underway on Sunday 31st October.
Nigeria found it difficult to squeeze out N2.45 Trillion which represents 23.7% of its 2020 budget owing to the Nigeria’s debt profile of over N24 Trillion. Its crude oil reserves of 36 billion barrels (36,972 x 1,000,000) is ranked second largest in Africa, the eighth largest among OPEC nation and the 10th largest in the world.
