Nigeria: Nigeria Targets 840,000 Jobs From Climate Transition, Seeks Investment At COP31

AllAfrica30 October 2026, 08:45 UTCNigeria

[This Day] Nigeria will seek to attract climate investment and unlock up to 840,000 net new jobs by 2060 as it heads to the 31st United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31), with the National Council on Climate Change (NCCC) insisting that global climate commitments must translate into tangible economic benefits for Nigerians.

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