CAPPA Warns Nigeria’s Oil Expansion Could Undermine Its Climate Goals
CAPPA is calling for Nigeria to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels and invest more in renewable energy. At a report launch in Lagos, the organisation warned that expanding oil and gas production could conflict with the country’s climate commitments and leave workers and affected communities without adequate protection. The reports reviewed Nigeria’s Energy Transition Plan and climate commitments in five African countries. CAPPA said Nigeria’s target of producing three million barrels of oil a day by 2030 sits uneasily alongside its goal of reaching net-zero emissions by 2060. It also cited gaps in worker protections, environmental restoration, electricity access and climate financing. CAPPA urged African governments to reject carbon offsets as a substitute for cutting emissions and called for grant-based climate finance, stronger protections for communal lands, and greater community participation in climate decisions. It also recommended a planned reduction in fossil fuel extraction alongside investment in affordable electricity, renewable energy, retraining and environmental restoration.
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