Climate Change Act, 2021
Nigeria's Climate Change Act, signed in November 2021, sets an objective of net zero emissions between 2050 and 2070 and requires a National Climate Change Action Plan and five-year carbon budgets. It created the National Council on Climate Change, established in 2022, which oversees implementation and a Climate Change Fund.
Legal reference Climate Change Act, 2021
Checked against Grantham Research Institute — Climate Change Laws of the World · 4 Oct 2026