The House of Representatives has begun legislative moves to establish a legal framework that will guide the implementation of Nigeria’s national decarbonisation programme, part of efforts to accelerate the country’s transition to a low-carbon economy and strengthen its climate governance structure. The Chairman of the House Committee on Mandatory National Decarbonisation, Sesi Whingan, disclosed this on Thursday while briefing journalists after a technical roundtable with stakeholders on the national decarbonisation programme held in Abuja. Whingan explained that although Nigeria already operates under the Climate Change Act, the proposed National Decarbonisation Bill seeks to reinforce existing policies and provide a more coordinated legal framework for the country’s climate transition ...