Nigeria

In 2018 Nigeria’s greenhouse gas emissions amounted to 345.7 MT of CO2 equivalent. The country’s greenhouse gas emissions have increased by 11% (1990-2017) and overall emissions are still increasing.  

Nigeria has a varied industrial sector, accounting for 23.65% of GDP in 2020.  The Nigerian industrial sector, including steel manufacturing plants and ammonia and urea plants, is poised for growth.  

Clean hydrogen can support Nigeria’s ambitious climate targets, which aim to decarbonize their existing industry and develop new industries. In particular, Nigeria is well positioned to enter the hydrogen economy and produce inexpensive green hydrogen, due to their abundant, largely untapped renewable energy resources. 

Nigeria is part of the  Global Clean Hydrogen Programme, funded by GEF. The Child Project in the country will contribute by enhancing national institutional capacities, enabling policy frameworks, and improving technological readiness for the successful uptake of clean hydrogen in Nigeria, with the aim to ensure net zero development with social considerations and benefits. This approach will particularly contribute to enabling Nigeria to meet its national decarbonisation targets and to provide Nigeria with valuable knowledge and expertise for the production and local uptake of clean hydrogen.