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.
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