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
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