The Director-General, Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN), Dr. Mustapha Abdullåhi has assured world leaders of the country’s total commitment to Clean Cooling.
Dr. Abdullahi gave the assurance in an address at a meeting attended by world leaders and other critical stakeholders on climate change as stated by the Office of Director General of the Commission on Tuesday, December 5, 2023.
In the meeting that also witnessed the launch of the Global Cooling Pledge, he highlighted Nigeria’s commitment to the initiative as recently championed by the Commission in partnership with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
“In our capacity as the lead agency in the energy sector in Nigeria, we recently hosted a one-day workshop on Air Conditioners Monitoring, Verification and Enforcement (MVE) for government officials saddled with the responsibility of ensuring standards.
“This was done in partnership with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) with the overall objective of accelerating the transition to energy-efficient air-conditioners (ACs) with climate-friendly (low – GWP refrigerant) in residential and commercial buildings,” Dr. Abdullahi stated.
He disclosed that the initiative aligns with Nigeria’s climate targets in the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), adding that the ongoing climate change summit in Dubai has further broadened the scope of the Commission’s work in Nigeria and on the continent of Africa.
His words: “I can assure you all that Nigeria will take the lead in advocating for this global pledge among other African nations in order to mitigate the devastating effect of global warming occasioned by climate change.”
Similarly, the Director-General of ECN used the medium to affirm President Bola Tinubu’s resolve to aggressively pursue a climate-friendly, energy policy in the face of global warming and emissions.
Dignitaries present at the event include former United States Secretary of State, John Kerry who is now the US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate; Ms Inger Anderson, Executive Director of United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and Mrs Damilola Ogunbiyi, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) to mention a few.
According to ECN, the energy initiative was adopted at the ongoing UN Climate Change Summit in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
The Commission also said the Global Cooling Pledge is an initiative that would see to the reduction in carbon emissions and bring Minimum Energy Performance (MEP) to 1.5°C across the globe.
