Nigeria Climate Watch
Independent nonprofit newsroom advancing environmental and climate accountability while supporting a more resilient Nigeria.
Nigeria Enters Global Climate Market with First Clean Cooking Carbon Credit Sale
Nigeria has taken a formal step into the global carbon trading system, authorising the transfer of 5.2 million carbon credits generated from clean cooking projects under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement. The approval, issued through the National [...]
NiMet Alerts Nigeria Farmers to Climate-Driven Rain Shifts
In late January and early February, rainfall appeared across parts of southwestern Nigeria, a period that traditionally falls within the country’s dry season. For many farmers preparing for the next planting cycle, the showers seemed like a signal [...]
As Climate Pressures Mount in Nigeria’s ‘Food Basket,’ Benue Lawmakers Move to Establish State Climate Law
In Nigeria’s central Benue State, often called the country’s “food basket,” lawmakers have begun debating legislation that could shape how the state responds to rising climate pressures that are already disrupting farming, intensifying conflict over land, and displacing [...]