Climate change is no longer a distant threat. It is affecting lives, economies, and ecosystems across the globe. Nigeria is not exempt. From deadly floods and coastal erosions to scorching heat waves disrupting food production, the toll of a warming planet is becoming harder to ignore.
At the peak of these threats are the escalating impacts of carbon emissions and environmental degradation, which are worsening inequalities and sustainable growth, especially in vulnerable regions like sub-Saharan Africa.
As climate extremes intensify, questions of adaptation, finance, and accountability from major emitters have become central to the continent’s development and survival.
These issues and more will be at the centre of deliberations at the United Nations 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30), hosted in Belém, the capital of Brazil’s Pará state — in the heart of the Amazon rainforest.
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From November 10 to 21, world leaders, policymakers, international organisations, and civil society actors will convene under the leadership of COP30 President André do Lago.
Dubbed the ‘Implementation COP’, the summit underscores the urgent need to balance energy ambitions with forest preservation and global climate action.
Delegates are expected to negotiate how nations can collectively stay on track to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels.
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Key issues to watch include the Baku-to-Belém finance roadmap, forest funding and nature-based solutions, the global goal on adaptation (GGA), nationally determined contributions (NDCs), just energy transition, as well as loss and damage.
Marking a decade since the Paris Agreement, COP30 is expected to mobilise up to $1.3 trillion in annual climate finance for developing countries by 2035.
Nigeria aims to attract between $2.5 billion and $3 billion annually in carbon finance over the next decade to scale renewable energy projects, restore degraded lands, and support green job creation.
The summit will also be pivotal for the operationalisation of the national carbon market framework and climate change fund to provide clarity and confidence for investors seeking high-integrity carbon opportunities in the country.
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For exclusive updates, on-the-ground reports, and analysis of how global climate decisions affect Nigeria, follow TheCable throughout COP30.
Janefrances Chibundu, our special correspondent, will be reporting live from Belém with breaking news, insights, and behind-the-scenes coverage of this defining moment for climate action.
