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Nigeria claims to achieve a 13% contribution of hydroelectricity to the electricity generation mix by 2020; a 1% contribution of wind energy to the nation's electricity generation mix by 2020; and a 3% and 6% contribution of solar energy to the nation's electricity generation mix by 2020 and 2030 respectively.
The need for public institutions addressing environmental issues in Nigeria became a necessity in the aftermath of the 1988 toxic waste affair in Koko, Nigeria. [9] This prompted the government, led by President Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida, to promulgate Decree 58 of 1988, establishing the Federal Environmental Protection Agency (FEPA) as the country's environmental watchdog.
Nuclear energy and renewable energy have reduced environmental costs by decreasing CO 2 emissions resulting from energy consumption. [42] There is a catastrophic risk potential if containment fails, [43] which in nuclear reactors can be brought about by overheated fuels melting and releasing large quantities of fission products into the ...
Most of Africa's bitumen and lignite reserves are found in Nigeria. In its mix of conventional energy reserves, Nigeria is simply unmatched by any other country on the African continent. It is not surprising therefore that energy export is the mainstay of the Nigerian economy and the government is targeting 90% electrification rate by 2030. [9]
The National Energy Policy of Nigeria establishes guidelines for the protection of the environment in the exploitation of Nigeria's fossil fuels. It also emphasizes the exploration of renewable and alternative energy sources, primarily solar , wind , and biomass .
The Nigeria Renewable Energy Master Plan (REMP) is a policy being implemented by Nigeria's Federal Ministry of Environment that aims to increase the contribution of renewable energy to account for 10% of Nigerian total energy consumption by 2025. [1] The Renewable Energy Masterplan for Nigeria was produced in 2006 with support from the UNDP.
Environment Strategy and Administration in Nigeria. Environmental change [1] [2] is one of the most squeezing worldwide difficulties within recent memory, and Nigeria, as Africa's most crowded country and perhaps of its biggest economy, has chosen to address the issue through environment strategy and administration drives.
The findings are presented in units of global warming potential per unit of electrical energy generated by that source. The scale uses the global warming potential unit, the carbon dioxide equivalent (CO 2 e), and the unit of electrical energy, the kilowatt hour (kWh). The goal of such assessments is to cover the full life of the source, from ...