Nigeria Climate Watch
Independent nonprofit newsroom advancing environmental and climate accountability while supporting a more resilient Nigeria.
Nigeria’s Forests Are Disappearing at Speed, Fueling Conflict, Crime and Climate Risk
Nigeria is losing its forests at a pace that scientists and conservation groups describe as among the fastest in the world, with consequences now spilling into climate stability, rural livelihoods and national security. The Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) [...]
Middle East War Emits 5 million Tonnes of CO₂ — What it Means for Nigeria
The US-Israel military campaign in Iran has released more than 5 million tonnes of carbon dioxide in just 14 days, an amount exceeding the annual emissions of Iceland and equivalent to the total annual emissions of the 84 [...]
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 [...]