Nigeria: Climate Change

This piece is angled from the position that platforms for cooperation & collaboration already exist for resilience sustainability in facing climate challenges for Africa. The mission is therefore to highlight some hidden pillars that need three “As”- Activation, Advocacy and Action.

Carbon credits have evolved far beyond simple environmental offsets into commercially valuable intangible assets that influence billion-dollar transactions and raise critical questions around commercial law, private property, and taxation. This examination reveals why these instruments deserve attention not merely as environmental tools, but as assets with significant legal, commercial and tax implications in modern commerce.

Nigeria is going solar at speed. The country imported solar panels worth N242.68 billion in the first half of 2025 alone and added some 803 megawatts of new capacity over the year

As the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) convenes in Belém, Brazil, it presents an opportunity to examine Nigeria's legal and policy measures relevant to clean-energy and climate-aligned activities.

Flooding remains one of the most damaging and recurrent climate-related hazards worldwide, and its frequency is projected to rise due to climate change, sea-level rise, and rapid urbanization.

Nigeria and other state parties to the Paris Agreement are required to submit their national climate action plans, known as Nationally Determined Contributions, which outline how they plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to help meet the Paris Agreement's global goal of limiting temperature rise to 1.5 ºC and adapt to the impacts of climate change.

Access the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria's strategic roadmap for implementing IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards, designed to transform corporate reporting practices across Nigerian businesses.

Climate change, AI, and Law are three distinct fields experiencing rapid change. While there is an increase in climate change, AI is also evolving to include innovative technology, and law is improving...

As we stride into the new year, it is important to look back on the opportunities, challenges, and transformations witnessed so far within the oil & gas industry