Month: October 2025

The Society for Planet and Prosperity (SPP) and the Department of Climate Change (DCC) of the Federal Ministry of Environment have trained climate change Desk Officers from the 36 states of the federation on Greenhouse Gas Inventory Compilation and Emission Reporting. The training followed the release of the 2025 Subnational…

Katsina State has been ranked second in the 2025 Subnational Climate Governance Performance Rating and Ranking — an independent, research-based assessment developed by Professor Chukwumerije Okereke and the Society for Planet and Prosperity (SPP). This marks one of the most significant recognitions of subnational climate leadership in Nigeria. Katsina’s leap…

For the second year in a row, Lagos State has topped the table in the annual Subnational Climate Governance Performance Rating and Ranking exercise. This was announced on Tuesday 14 October, 2025, during the launch of the second edition of the report, in Abuja. Speaking during the unveiling of the…

Targets low-carbon growth, green energy, and climate resilience by 2060   Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, has inaugurated a 29-member committee to implement the Enugu State Climate Policy and Action Plan (ESCPAP), marking another decisive step in the state’s climate leadership journey. Inaugurating the committee on Friday at the…

As the International Maritime Organization gathers to adopt its Net-Zero Framework, which includes a binding emissions-pricing mechanism, it must begin thinking about how to distribute the resulting revenues equitably. Ideally, the funds would be used to unlock Africa’s green-energy potential. ABAKALIKI – In early September, African leaders convened in Addis…

Nigeria has taken a bold and historic step toward building an inclusive, sustainable, and low-carbon future. The National Council on Climate Change (NCCC) has officially validated the Just Transition Guidelines and Action Plan (JT-GAP)—a landmark framework designed to steer the nation’s shift to a green and climate-resilient economy. The validation…