Climate targets: Energy

• NDC content

  5 targets

  • 13 GW of PV
    Energy
    Source:

    Nigeria's INDC
  • Blending 10% by volume of Fuel-Ethanol with Gasoline (E10); Blending 20% by volume of Biodiesel with Petroleum Diesel (B20) for Transportation Fuels
    Energy
    Source:

    Nigeria's INDC
  • 2% energy efficiency improvement per year
    Energy | Base year target
    Source:

    Nigeria's INDC
  • Elimination of kerosene lighting by 2030
    Energy | Fixed level target | Target year: 2030 | Base year: 2021
    Source:

    Nigeria's INDC
  • End gas flaring by 2030
    Energy | Target year: 2030
    Source:

    Nigeria's INDC

• National laws and policies

  13 targets

  • end flaring by 2030, and reduce the contribution of flaring to total oil and gas emissions to less than 10% in 2020 from 80%
    Energy | Target year: 2030
    Source:

    Nigeria’s National Action Plan to reduce short-lived climate pollutants

    Executive | 2019

  • 30% electricity generated by renewables by 2030
    Energy | Target year: 2030
    Source:

    Nigeria’s National Action Plan to reduce short-lived climate pollutants

    Executive | 2019

  • 50% improvement in energy efficiency in the industry sector by 2050
    Energy | Target year: 2050
    Source:

    Nigeria’s National Action Plan to reduce short-lived climate pollutants

    Executive | 2019

  • 50% reduction in methane emissions from oil and gas by 2030
    Energy | Target year: 2030
    Source:

    Nigeria’s National Action Plan to reduce short-lived climate pollutants

    Executive | 2019

  • gas flaring eliminated by 2020
    Energy | Target year: 2020
    Source:

    Nigeria’s National Action Plan to reduce short-lived climate pollutants

    Executive | 2019

  • All kerosene lighting replaced by solar lamps by 2022
    Energy | Target year: 2022
    Source:

    Nigeria’s National Action Plan to reduce short-lived climate pollutants

    Executive | 2019

  • 20% households using biomass stoves by 2030
    Energy | Target year: 2030
    Source:

    Nigeria’s National Action Plan to reduce short-lived climate pollutants

    Executive | 2019

  • reduce oil and gas emissions to be in line with Kyoto Protocol by 2043
    Energy | Target year: 2043
    Source:

    National Integrated Infrastructure Master Plan

    Executive | 2021

  • increase share of alternative energy to 35% by 2043, with a target of 30% by 2023
    Energy | Target year: 2043
    Source:

    National Integrated Infrastructure Master Plan

    Executive | 2021

  • create 250,000 jobs in the energy sector and provide solar power to 5 million households by 2023
    Energy | Target year: 2023
    Source:

    Nigeria Economic Sustainability Plan

    Executive | 2020

  • reduce energy consumption levels by 20% by 2020 and 50% by 2030 through energy efficiency
    Energy | Target year: 2030 | Base year: 2015
    Source:

    National Policy on Climate Change and Climate Change Policy Response and Strategy

    Executive | 2013

  • end flaring by 2030, and reduce the contribution of flaring to total oil and gas emissions to less than 10% in 2020 from 80%
    Energy | Target year: 2030
    Source:

    National Policy on Climate Change and Climate Change Policy Response and Strategy

    Executive | 2013

  • Create 250,000 jobs and power 5 million households by 2023 with solar energy
    Energy | Fixed level target | Target year: 2023 | Base year: 2020
    Source:

    Nigeria Economic Sustainability Plan

    Executive | 2020

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