Vice President Kashim Shettima returned to Abuja on Sunday after heading Nigeria’s delegation to the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30), which was held in Belém, Brazil.
During the conference, Shettima re-asserted Nigeria’s role as a global leader on climate issues and its dedication to transitioning to a more environmentally friendly economy.
He reportedly joined various world leaders, partners in development, and business executives at the Leaders’ Climate Summit, which was hosted by Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
At the summit, the Vice President presented Nigeria’s official statement, which was titled “The Rational Soul of Nature.”
He called on global leaders to acknowledge the monetary worth of natural resources and to direct substantial funding toward their protection and restoration. This funding should be channeled through financial structures that are reliable, fair, and easy to access.
The Vice President also emphasized that Nigeria’s revamped climate agenda is not just a hope, but a serious national vow to safeguard the Earth for generations to come.
In separate discussions held alongside the main summit, Shettima engaged in bilateral meetings focused on cooperation in the carbon market. These meetings were aimed at securing between $2.5 billion and $3 billion annually in carbon finance for Nigeria over the next ten years to help the country move toward an economy with lower carbon emissions.
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