ISSN: 2578-4994
Authors: Abdul Azeez IA*
Low carbon development initiative is a strategy to combat climate change and develop green economy. It is presently a popular trend amongst countries of the world. Nigeria is a major oil producing country whose economy depends largely on oil exploration but whose energy sector remains poorly managed. The main objective of this study is to review policies and strategies for promoting low carbon development and describe efforts to exploit the energy sector of the nation for effective low carbon development. Despite existing national initiatives and the efforts of the Government and other stakeholders to achieve economic development while reducing CO2 emission from the energy sector over the years, current approach has not been efficient. Considering best practices, the paper suggests specific strategies as key steps to the establishment of low carbon development in Nigeria. It also proposes the participation of higher educational institutions and the establishment of regional institutional framework as pathways to promote low carbon initiatives and a way forward to encourage green economy towards sustainable development in Nigeria. The paper will serve as a policy approach for achieving low carbon development among Nigerian cities.
Keywords: Low Carbon Development; Economic Growth; Sustainable Environment
