The European Union Delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS on Wednesday reiterated its commitment to support Nigeria’s sustainable development, particularly in areas such as climate-smart agriculture and digitalization.
This was made by Massimo De Luca, the head of the EU delegation, in a statement issued by the EU in Abuja. The statement, titled “EU kicks off Climate Month with impactful event,” comes as the European Union marks a series of climate month commemorations just before COP29, as part of its efforts to promote sustainability through climate action. He emphasized that he will embark on this event. It will be held in Baku, Azerbaijan next month.
With the theme ‘Opportunities to Grow Green Together’, EU Climate Month marks a series of events aimed at highlighting the importance of cooperation between the EU, Nigeria and other key stakeholders in promoting sustainable development. Influential events will be held.
The statement said: “The EU Global Gateway is an EU strategy to invest in sustainable infrastructure projects around the world. , focusing on areas such as health and education.”
Highlights of EU Climate Month include the Green Bond Stakeholder Dialogue, the EU-Nigeria Climate and Energy Dialogue, the training of Nigeria’s climate change negotiators for COP29, and Nigeria’s Methane Emissions Reduction Program (from the oil and gas sector). (featuring a special workshop on emissions). , the launch of the Nigeria Energy Support Program III in the Renewable Energy Sector and the Get Invest Program, an event on sustainable aviation fuels.
“Support to the Sustainable Aviation Fuels Program will focus on decarbonizing the aviation sector by promoting the use of plant-based biofuels instead of traditional crude oil-derived fuels. It was part of the EU’s multilateral intervention and Nigeria was a priority.
The statement also noted that on October 10, European investors already in or looking to enter the green bond market and senior representatives of Nigerian public and private entities met in Abuja to discuss the Nigerian market ahead of the impending green bond market. He also mentioned that he had a better understanding of opportunities. The launch of the EU’s Global Green Bond Initiative is expected to spur green investment of “up to €15-20 billion”.
Commenting on the event, Massimo De Luca, Head of Cooperation between the EU Delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS, said: “EU Climate Month reflects our deep commitment to working with Nigeria to drive sustainable solutions.Each event will not only share knowledge and best practice, but also raise the bar on climate change. It also provides opportunities to foster innovation in our efforts. Our goal is to foster lasting and impactful change through collaboration, enabling both Nigeria and the EU to grow together in a greener manner. ”
He added: "This initiative is part of the EU’s Global Gateway Strategy, which focuses on investing in sustainable infrastructure around the world.” Through these initiatives, we aim to support green growth in key areas such as energy, climate-smart agriculture and digitalization, among others, and contribute to Nigeria’s Sustainable Development Goals. ”
The statement also said the training of Nigeria’s climate change negotiators for COP29 is aimed at improving the knowledge and negotiation skills of climate change leaders and climate change advocates.
