Thread by @FMEnvng

This roadmap highlights the scale of the effort required for a developing nation to achieve net zero including the scale of financing, renewables to be deployed and the importance of transition fuels
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To meet our Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) target and fast track our low carbon development pledges to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the Nigerian Sovereign Green Bond was issued in line with our Economic Recovery Growth Plan (ERGP).

These Green Bonds are used in financing environmentally friendly projects through debts tied to sustainability targets.
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In collaboration with the Energy Commission of Nigeria through the support and expertise of the UK government, we launched the Nigeria Energy Calculator, as a tool for generating evidence to support intelligent policy making around energy and climate change.
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In December 2021, We launched the Deep Decarbonization project with the support of the French Development agency (AFD). This project is a National research and capacity development project for the implementation of a Deep Decarbonisation pathway program for Nigeria

EROSION & FLOOD CONTROL
Another priority area is erosion and flood Control. Soil erosion and degradation represent some of the most serious environmental and health problems facing us today in Nigeria.

The Federal Ministry of @FMEnvng has been implementing programmes and projects aimed at preventing and controlling land degradation arising from inland soil erosion, flooding, coastal and riverbank erosion throughout the Federation.

The Ministry since inception executed over 2,000 erosion and flood control projects and other smart climate related ecological interventions in various states.

Our flagship program, @NEWMAP_NIGERIA was born by the Department of Erosion and Flood Control as an initiative to solving the astronomical ecological challenges and dwindling funding of erosion projects in the Ministry.

@NEWMAP_NIGERIA is a World Bank funded project that adopts the Integrated Watershed Management Approach, aimed at addressing the menace of gully erosion and other forms of land degradation with the objective to reduce vulnerability to soil erosion.

Under @NEWMAP_NIGERIA , 56 sites completed; 23,829 hectares of degraded land reclaimed, 75 erosion sites reduced in severity, surpassed target of 55 sites, 25,491 households directly benefitted from Project, and Storm-water Master plans developed.

The Ministry of @FMEnvng installed Flood Early Warning Systems (FEWS) geared towards effective environmental governance for adequate nationwide flood forecasting and to provide flood warning in advance to reduce flood disaster impact and ensure prompt response to impending floods

The Ministry is carrying out the FEWS program in synergy and collaboration with relevant stakeholders such as the Nigerian Metrological Agency ( @nimetnigeria ), National Emergency Management Agency (@nemanigeria ), @FMWHNIG and @FMWRNigeria other stakeholders.

We have established a web based flood early warning systems (FEWS) showing 307 locations across Nigeria.
• Installed 17 community based FEWS stations nationwide in Ondo, Bayelsa, Cross River, Akwa Ibom, Osun, Lagos, Jigawa, Sokoto and Oyo states.

• Installed 17 automated Flood Early Warning Systems along- Ogun, Ondo and Benin Owena River Basin, Sokoto Rima, Upper Benue and Anambra-Imo River Basin.

The Ministry is also collaborating with other MDAs on the proposed Soil Erosion and Flood Control Project at Ayetoro community of Ilaje Local Government Area in Ondo state.

The preliminary design has been completed and ready for consideration and implementation. This would provide a long lasting solution to ocean incursion in Ayetoro community and its environs.

CIRCULAR ECONOMY, WASTE MANAGEMENT AND POLLUTION CONTROL
 
In the area of Circular Economy, the Ministry has taken proactive measures to promote, institutionalize, entrench, and mainstream circular economy principles and practices into our development plans.

Nigeria’s Circular Economy potentials can be seen in its large and thriving Waste Management Sector that attracts operators due to the high volume of wastes and demand for recycled materials.

The Ministry established a Nigeria Circular Economy Programme (NCEP) which provides a framework for circular solutions and circular business models.

In demonstrating circular economy principles and practices, as well as environmentally sound management of waste, the Ministry, constructed and commissioned several waste recycling facilities.

These include plastic recycling plant in Karu, Nasarawa State (2019), plastic recycling plant in Lokoja (2020) and a scrap metal recycling plant in Emouha, Rivers State (2020). All these plants were handed over to the communities.

Development of other recycling plants is in progress in FCT, Imo, Benue, Nasarawa, Adamawa, Anambra, Ondo, Abia, and Kaduna States.

These projects will attract private sector participation and investment including Foreign Direct Investment in waste management/ Circular economy, create direct and indirect employment and empower the most vulnerable in the society particularly youth and women.

Two policies, namely, the National Policy on Solid Waste Management and National Policy on Plastic Waste Management were approved by the Federal Executive Council in June 2020.