Vice President Kashim Shettima has returned to Abuja after leading the Nigerian delegation to the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Belém, Brazil, where the country reaffirmed its commitment to global climate leadership and a green transition.
Stanley Nkwocha, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media & Communications, Office of the Vice President, disclosed this in a statement on his X page on Sunday.
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He participated in the Leaders’ Climate Summit, hosted by the President of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, alongside other world leaders and executives.
Representing President Bola Tinubu, Shettima delivered Nigeria’s national statement titled “The Rational Soul of Nature.”
Shettima urged world leaders to acknowledge the “economic value of nature and to channel substantial climate finance towards its protection and restoration through funding mechanisms that are predictable, equitable, and accessible.
He emphasised that Nigeria’s renewed climate agenda is “not just an aspiration, but a solemn national commitment to preserve the planet for future generations.”
On the sidelines of the summit, Shettima held crucial bilateral meetings focused on carbon market cooperation.
These discussions aim to unlock between $2.5 billion and $3 billion annually in carbon finance for Nigeria over the next decade.
This financing is intended to support the country’s transition to a low-carbon economy.
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Shettima’s participation underscores Nigeria’s determination to utilise its influence to champion climate action and mobilise the necessary resources to meet its climate goals.
