The Stakeholder Democracy Community (SDN), in partnership with the Nationwide Council on Local weather Change (NCCC), has begun implementing Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) methods to handle emissions in Nigeria.
This was made recognized by Dr. Nkiruka Maduekwe, Director-Common of the NCCC, highlighting the significance of the initiative at an inception workshop to implement MRV for Quick-Lived Local weather Pollution (SLCPs) on Tuesday in Abuja.
Maduekwe famous that Nigeria, as a worldwide methane champion, has prioritized lowering methane emissions, a potent greenhouse fuel labeled as a short-lived local weather pollutant (SLCP).
She additional emphasised the nation’s deal with the oil and fuel, agriculture, and waste sectors to realize this aim as reported by the Information Company of Nigeria.
“We all know that if you don’t measure one thing, you aren’t capable of know what it’s it’s essential to do. Monitoring, reporting, and verification are essential for figuring out how a lot methane now we have been capable of scale back as a rustic,” she acknowledged
Highlighting the urgency of the difficulty, Maduekwe referenced the black carbon emissions in Rivers State, which have important well being impacts. “
“After we discuss short-lived local weather pollution, we’re addressing one thing that straight impacts human well being. These pollution, although short-lived within the ambiance, have a devastating impression in comparison with carbon dioxide,” she mentioned.
Ms. Catalina Etcheverry, Programme Administration Officer of the Local weather and Clear Air Coalition (CCAC), highlighted the coalition’s function in supporting nations like Nigeria in lowering SLCPs, together with methane, hydrofluorocarbons, black carbon, and tropospheric ozone.
“To restrict warming to 1.5 levels, nations should considerably scale back each short-lived local weather pollution and carbon dioxide throughout all sectors by 2030,” Etcheverry defined. She famous that SLCPs account for 45% of present warming however have a shorter atmospheric lifespan, that means reductions can yield local weather advantages inside 20 years.
“We’re happy that Nigeria is now monitoring and monitoring SLCPs throughout key sectors. That is important for transparency and can decide whether or not Nigeria is on observe to realize its long-term targets underneath the Paris Settlement,” Etcheverry added.
Dr. Jude Samuelson, Head of Surroundings at SDN, defined that the workshop, funded by CCAC, goals to combine MRV into Nigeria’s nationwide framework. Samuelson emphasised the significance of constructing a strong MRV framework to precisely observe SLCPs, akin to methane and black carbon.
“The general goal is to reinforce Nigeria’s capability to include SLCPs into its nationwide MRV framework to assist correct reporting,” Samuelson mentioned.
This initiative is anticipated to strengthen Nigeria’s efforts to mitigate the results of short-lived local weather pollution, scale back emissions, and contribute to world local weather targets.
A couple of yr in the past, the Lagos State Authorities had set formidable methane discount targets, aiming for a 15-20% lower by 2030 and 45% by 2035. These targets spotlight Lagos’ dedication to combating local weather change and advancing sustainability.
Methane, a potent greenhouse fuel, contributes considerably to world warming and air air pollution. Lowering it would enhance air high quality, defend public well being, and align with Nigeria’s local weather targets.
