Introduction
The Climate Change Act 2021 (the “Act”) was signed into law by former President Muhammad Buhari on November 18, 2021. The Act is aimed at establishing a framework for Nigeria to achieve low Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions through inclusive green growth and sustainable economic development. In furtherance to the foregoing, the Act provides for some deliverables which serve as a footprint for achieving the objectives of the Act. We have highlighted in the table below some of the key compliance obligations under the Act.
[1] Section 4 (i) of the Climate Change Act
[2] Section 4(j) of the Climate Change Act
[3] https://statehouse.gov.ng/news/president-tinubu-approves-establishment-of-presidential-cng-initiative-targets-nationwide-adoption-of-workshops-for-smooth-transition-to-cng-fuelled-vehicles/
Please do not treat the foregoing as legal advice as it only represents the public commentary views of the authors. All enquiries on this Brief should please be directed at:
![\"\"](\"https://ao2law.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/AXR_9481-copy-150x150.jpg\")
Oyeyemi Oke
Partner
oyeyemi.oke@ao2law.com
![\"\"](\"https://ao2law.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/David-Long-150x150.jpg\")
David Akpeji
Associate
david.akpeji@ao2law.com
![\"\"](\"https://ao2law.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/OLAJIDE-LONG-150x150.jpg\")
Olajide Akibu
Associate
olajide.akibu@ao2law.com
![\"\"](\"https://ao2law.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/femi-long-150x150.jpg\")
Femi Goyea
Associate
femi.goyea@ao2law.com
![\"\"](\"https://ao2law.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Baaqi-150x150.jpg\")
Abdulbaqi Jafaar
Associate
