Nigeria must urgently address rising methane emissions from its oil and gas sector to meet its climate goals and reduce methane emissions, a report by the Nigerian Natural Resource Governance Institute (NRGI) has said.
The AfDB’s $500 million loan will boost Nigeria’s energy transition and expand access to clean energy sources, experts say.
TotalEnergies EP Nigeria is divesting its 10% stake in Nigeria’s SPDC to Chappal Energies for $860 million amid rising environmental concerns.
Nigeria will host the brand new Africa Energy Bank, aimed at aiding energy projects and enhancing development and energy security on the continent.
Ghana has launched West Africa’s largest 5MW floating solar PV plant on the Bui reservoir, integrating solar and hydro resources for energy generation.
Despite calls for Nigeria to move away from fossils fuels on its path to net zero, the country’s power minister has called for increased Nigerian gas investment to unlock power sector potential.
The group CEO of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company, Mele Kyari, has reinstated Nigeria’s commitment to deepening domestic gas use.
Nigeria Oil and Gas Energy Week in Abuja kicked off Monday, emphasising local solutions for sustainable energy and highlighting opportunities for women in industry.
The planned new Tanzania-Uganda gas pipeline is set to boost energy security and the economy, but raises environmental concerns and potentially delays renewable investments.
Nigeria needs to industrialise its energy transition without significantly increasing carbon emissions, a report funded by the Agence Française de Dévelopment said.