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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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8 Aug

Congrats to Americans on the passage of a historic climate change bill. I am delighted to have helped Nigeria in dfrafting their climate change bill. The real work is now with the implementation and in particular making sure that justice & equity is at center of the transition

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7 Aug

Climate change to cost Nigeria $460bn by 2050 – Okereke https://www.environewsnigeria.com/climate-change-to-cost-nigeria-460bn-by-2050-okereke/ via @environewsng

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2 Aug

Happening now..just about to share my views on how Lagos State can moblise finance for transformative climate change action.

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29 Jul

8 months after signing the Climate Change bill, @MBuhari has appointed Dr. Salisu Mohammed Dahiru as pioneer DG to lead the National Climate Change Council for a 4-year term.

Now the implementation of Nigeria's #ClimateChange Act officially begins.
This is PROGRESS!💚
@OnuigboSI

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25 Jul

Why Centre For Development Support Initiatives Supports Petition Seeking Implementation Of Climate Law - @chuks_okereke https://www.dnnigeria.com/why-centre-for-development-support-initiatives-supports-petition-seeking-implementation-of-climate-law/ via @DNNigeria

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The Centre for Climate Change and Development (CCD) is a dynamic research think-thank based at the Alex-Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike (AEFUNAI) Nigeria.

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