PMB Approves Revised National Climate Change Policy

BY CHIKA OKEKE, Abuja

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President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the Revised National Climate Change Policy (NCCP) and the national climate change programmes for Nigeria.

The President endorsed the policy yesterday during the virtual Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting in Abuja.

NCCP contains a strategic response to climate change, with the aim to reduce carbon emissions, boost economic growth and build a climate-resilient society through the attainment of set targets as encapsulated in the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).

Reacting, the minister of Environment, Dr Muhammad Mohammed Abubakar explained that the new policy document captured updates on emerging issues in the sectors that were not reflected in the previous policy.

He listed the issues as the inclusion of the Paris Agreement signed by Mr. President in 2015 and gender mainstreaming, which he said were relevant to national response to climate change.

The minister stated that the implementation plans would commenced from 2021 to 2030, just as he commended Mr President for endorsing the document and his unparalleled commitment to climate change issues.

According to him, “The objective of the new policy is to implement mitigation measures and promote low-carbon, high-growth economic and also strengthen adaptation towards a sustainable climate resilient development pathway".

He said that the national climate change programme document compliments the national policy by identifying measures and actions that would be implemented in addressing the challenges posed by climate change and climate vulnerability in the country.

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