Renewable Energy Programme Explained
| Renewable Energy Programme |
| Type: | Programme |
| Status: | Active |
| Headquarters: | Abuja, Nigeria |
| Main Organ: | Engr. (Mrs.) Bahijjahtu Hadiza Abubakar |
| Parent Organization: | Nigerian Ministry of the Environment |
The Renewable Energy Programme (REP) is Nigeria's contribution to the African strategy on voluntary emission reduction in response to United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC)[1] The Federal Ministry of Environment's Renewable Energy Programme is targeted at stimulating the energy sector by attracting capital as well as promoting the development of initiatives and technologies in Nigeria.[2]
Mission
- Create awareness about Nigeria's challenges of clean energy supply
- Develop and commercialize the Renewable energy sector
- Provide avenues for private sector participation
- Influence government policy on alternative sources of energy that are clean, reliable, stable and sustainable
Goals
- Stable electricity supply
- Protection of the environment
- Reduction of Green house gas emissions
- Enhance Biofuels production through agricultural and household waste
- Convert rural cooking methods from firewood and fossil fuel to smokeless alternatives
- Address pollution, deforestation and vegetation loss
- Position Nigeria as a role model in Africa's contribution to the climate change commitments
- Job and wealth creation
Projects
In order for the programme to achieve its goals, such as mitigating the impacts of climate change, the following projects have been proposed:[3]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Our Objectives. renewableenergy.gov.ng . 2014 . 2014-07-02.
- Web site: Clean Energy Initiatives – Federal Ministry of Environment. 26 March 2019.
- Web site: Nigeria - Domestic Activities. United Nations Environment Programme - Climate and Clean Air Coalition. July 28, 2014.
