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Nigeria’s Carbon Market Development and the Role of Clean Cooking Projects

Nigeria is increasingly strengthening its participation in global climate mitigation efforts throughthe development of a national carbon market and the promotion of low-carbon technologies.Carbon markets allow countries and organizations to trade carbon credits generated fromprojects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Each carbon credit typically represents thereduction or removal of one metric ton of carbon dioxide […]

The Underlying Crisis: How Prolonged Road Construction Harms Nigeria’s Environment and Communities

This paper examines the often overlooked environmental and humancosts of delayed road construction projects in Nigeria. It highlights prolonged air pollution from dust, soil erosion, increased floodvulnerability due to incomplete drainage and exposed earthworks, andthe resulting health (e.g., respiratory issues) and economic impacts onlocal communities, including disrupted livelihoods and higher costs. Many federal road projects, […]