Enhancing Private Sector Capacity for Climate and Clean Air Action in Nigeria

This business engagement brief describes a UK PACT-supported initiative running from November 2025 to December 2026 to increase the capacity of Nigeria's private sector, specifically transport-related businesses, to implement climate and clean air actions.

• Air pollution and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions represent critical public health and economic challenges in Nigeria, with poor air quality causing over 200,000 premature deaths annually and resulting in productivity losses and health costs that impact the national GDP.
• The transport sector is a primary target for emissions reduction as it accounts for more than 25% of Nigeria's GHG emissions. Opportunities for improvement include the adoption of cleaner fleets, efficient logistics, and low-emission mobility investments.
• While Nigeria has established national frameworks like the Climate Change Act and Long-Term Vision 2050, the private sector—especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)—struggles to comply and access climate finance due to barriers in project development and technical capacity.
• The UK PACT-supported initiative, led by the University of York–Stockholm Environment Institute (UK) and partners including Escher Silverman Global (ESG), Africa PPP Advisory (AP3), Consulting Engineers Group (CEG), and the Partnership on Sustainable, Low Carbon Transport (SLOCAT), provides transport businesses with training, technical guidance for bankable projects, carbon market engagement support, and business-government dialogues.

APA

Stockholm Environment Institute (2025). Enhancing Private Sector Capacity for Climate and Clean Air Action in Nigeria. https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/business-engagement-brief-2.pdf

Chicago

Stockholm Environment Institute. Enhancing Private Sector Capacity for Climate and Clean Air Action in Nigeria. 2025. https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/business-engagement-brief-2.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{stockholmenvironmentinstitute2025enhancing, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{Enhancing Private Sector Capacity for Climate and Clean Air Action in Nigeria}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2025}, month = nov, url = {https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/business-engagement-brief-2.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }