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Professor in Environment and Development, AEFUNAI, Nigeria. Expert in Climate Justice, Green Growth, Low Carbon Development in Africa, Climate Policy.

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12 May

Joining my fellow ACTS2025 partners, WRI, Maria Laura Rojas of Transforma Columbia, Saleem Huq of International Center for Climate Change and Development and Tony La Vina, etc to call for more action to protect climate vulnerable countries at COP27!

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12 May

I am delighted to have particpated in the launch of Nigeria's Long-Term Strategy for Low Emission Development. My Deep Decaronization Project team will be providing the modelling input for this important national document.

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Project Launch and Inauguration of Steering Committee of Nigeria’s Long-Term Strategy for Low Emissions Pathway Meeting.
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9 May

Three things that can go wrong at an illegal oil refinery in Nigeria https://theconversation.com/three-things-that-can-go-wrong-at-an-illegal-oil-refinery-in-nigeria-182459?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=bylinetwitterbutton via @TC_Africa

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22 Apr

I call on IMF to make debt swap-for-climate-action a key part of the climate finance discussion in the upcoming spring meeting. Under the current debt burden scenario many poor countries cannot afford to undertake the scale of investments needed to implement their NDCs

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Enhancing LPG Access for Semi-Urban Populations in Nigeria

The Climate Change and Development Centre, Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike Ikwo, Nigeria and her partners –Techno Oil Limited and Africare – are implementing a grant funded project by the DFID funded Modern Energy Cooking Services

Promoting Public Engagement with Nigeria’s NDC Revision and Climate Action

The Climate Change and Development Centre, Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike Ikwo, is implementing a World Resources Institute funded project geared towards providing independent

Nigerian Deep Decarbonization Pathways Project

The Nigeria Deep Decarnization Pathways Project (DPP) is part of an “umbrella” collaboration between French Development Agency (AFD) and The Foundation Institut du développement durable et des relations internationales (IDDRI), with

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