Is a Country Platform for Climate Action Right for Nigeria?

This research paper evaluates the potential for Nigeria to establish a Country Platform for Climate Action (CPCA) to address a significant climate financing gap. It analyzes the Just Energy Transition Partnerships (JETPs) in other nations as a model, suggesting that Nigeria should adopt a more inclusive approach that integrates resilience, industrial growth, and social equity alongside energy transition.

• Nigeria faces a substantial annual climate financing gap of $15.8 billion, as its tracked inflow of $1.9 billion is disproportionately low compared to its economy and low-carbon development potential. This falls short of the estimated $17.7 billion required annually to implement its conditional Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).
• The author proposes a Country Platform for Climate Action (CPCA) to resolve systemic barriers such as policy incoherence, poor planning, misalignment of stakeholder interests, and asymmetrical engagements with development partners. This platform would aim to enhance transparency, build investor confidence, and coordinate efforts between government, civil society, the private sector, and international funders.
• Analysis of Just Energy Transition Partnerships (JETPs) in South Africa, Indonesia, Vietnam, and Senegal shows they have committed $46.5 billion across four countries. While successful in mobilizing private investment and prioritizing coal phase-out, they have shown limitations including an overreliance on market-based mechanisms, inadequate local engagement, and a narrow focus on energy systems that excludes job creation, nature-based solutions, and adaptation.
• To reach its energy transition target of $1.9 trillion by 2060, Nigeria requires a coordinated platform to secure international finance, enhance local project development, and establish a carbon market via the African Carbon Markets Initiative (ACMI). The platform must balance the government's current support for oil and gas with its renewable energy goals while managing geopolitical relationships with the US, EU, China, and India.

APA

Yahaya, L., & Onitekun, O. (2025). Is a Country Platform for Climate Action Right for Nigeria? Africa Policy Research Institute. https://afripoli.org/is-a-country-platform-for-climate-action-right-for-nigeria

Chicago

Yahaya, Lai, and Olumide Onitekun. Is a Country Platform for Climate Action Right for Nigeria? Africa Policy Research Institute, 2025. https://afripoli.org/is-a-country-platform-for-climate-action-right-for-nigeria.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{yahaya2025country, author = {Yahaya, Lai and Onitekun, Olumide}, title = {{Is a Country Platform for Climate Action Right for Nigeria?}}, institution = {Africa Policy Research Institute}, year = {2025}, month = jun, url = {https://afripoli.org/is-a-country-platform-for-climate-action-right-for-nigeria}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }