Vice President Kashim Shettima has returned to Abuja after leading Nigeria’s delegation to the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Belém, Brazil. At the Leaders’ Climate Summit hosted by Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, he joined other world leaders, development partners, and business executives to discuss climate action and reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to addressing global climate change and transitioning to a green economy.
In his statement, titled “The Rational Soul of Nature,” the Vice President emphasized that world leaders must recognize the economic value of nature and allocate substantial funding for its protection and restoration. He stressed that Nigeria’s renewed climate agenda represents a national commitment to preserving the planet for future generations and highlighted the need for predictable, equitable, and accessible funding mechanisms to support climate action. The statement underscored Nigeria’s global climate leadership and its determination to move toward a low‑carbon economy.
On the sidelines of the summit, Shettima held bilateral meetings focused on carbon‑market cooperation, aiming to unlock significant carbon finance for Nigeria. The discussions targeted securing between $2.5 billion and $3 billion annually in carbon finance over the next decade to support the country’s low‑carbon transition.
COP30 provides a platform for nations to confront the global climate crisis and work toward a sustainable future. Nigeria’s participation demonstrates its commitment to reducing greenhouse‑gas emissions, promoting sustainable development, and aligning its climate agenda with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agreement. The outcomes of COP30 and Nigeria’s green‑economy initiatives will be closely monitored in the coming months, as the country is expected to play a key role in advancing sustainable development and addressing the global climate crisis.
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