Despite the ambitious climate commitments made by late President Muhammadu Buhari at COP26 in 2021, Nigeria has seen gas flaring rise 15.7 per cent since pledging to achieve net-zero emissions by 2060.
When Buhari pledged at COP26 that “Nigeria is committed to net zero by 2060,” the move was widely praised as a significant step toward aligning the country’s oil- and gas-heavy economy with global climate goals.
"Nigeria will maintain a gas-based energy transition... to attain both development and climate ambitions," Buhari had stated, laun
