Nigeria's National Action Plan (NAP) to reduce short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs).

Short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs) are a group of pollutants that have relatively short lifetime in the atmosphere of a few days to about a decade and a half in the atmosphere. They are the major contributors to global warming after long-lived greenhouse gases. In addition SLCP are dangerous air pollutants, responsible for various negative impacts on human health, agriculture and ecosystems. As a partner to the Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC), an international network of policymakers, industry, intergovernmental organisations, and civil society, Nigeria has developed and released this Action Plan to document the major sources of short-lived climate pollutants and to mitigate the substantial impacts of air pollution and climate change.
The Plan consolidates all sectoral efforts on SLCP emission reductions in the Country based on the identification of the different sources of SLCPs emissions, their analysis, as well as the identification and prioritisation of measures targeted at reducing emissions from major SLCPs such as Black Carbon (BC), Methane (CH4), as well as long-lived greenhouse gases such as Carbon Dioxide (CO2). The identification and prioritisation of measures to mitigate SLCP relevant emissions in the Country was undertaken considering: 1) 16 SLCP mitigation measures identified as being globally relevant in the UNEP/WMO 2011 assessment report, and 2) the emission levels and source sector contributions in Nigeria estimated using Nigeria’s activity data and emission factors and the Long-range Energy Alternative Planning System-Integrated Benefits Calculator (LEAP-IBC). This led to the identification of 22 SLCP mitigation measures across eight sectors, namely: Transport, Oil and gas, Industry, Waste management, Agriculture and Livestock, Power, Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs). The expected air quality benefits are a 22% reduction in exposure to fine particulate matter in 2030, which could result in 7000 fewer premature deaths associated with air pollution exposure. In addition, implementation of these measures could reduce Nigeria’s contribution to global temperature increases (excluding emissions from land use change by 80% in 2050), relative to 2010, due to the simultaneous reduction in CO2 emissions and SLCP mitigation. To ensure the proper monitoring of its implementation, an inter-ministerial body consisting of key ministries has been established. The SLCP Unit within the Climate Change Division of the Ministry of Environment will be the main entity to coordinate implementation of the National SLCP Plan, which it will undertake in collaboration with stakeholders.
As much as possible, the 22 mitigation measures have been aligned with other national planning processes including the Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) to reduce GHG emissions, the HFC phase-down, the Sustainable Energy 4 All Action Plan, Nigeria’s Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (NERGP), and the sustainable development goals (SDGs). Therefore, ensuring that there is alignment in implementation of all these strategies, can help to achieve multiple goals, including SLCP mitigation. For each of the SLCP abatement measures, barriers to implementation have been identified in this document, and actions have been identified to overcome them. Appropriate funding mechanisms could include public funds from the national budget being committed to the implementation of SLCP abatement measures, which will require that SLCP mitigation actions are included in Ministries, Department and Agencies budgets submitted to the Ministry of Planning and National Budget. Domestic Resource Mobilisation, which enhances national ownership and sustainability, should be seen as the long-term path for SLCPs abatement measures implementation in the country. It will also include the mobilisation of resources from international donors, and from the private sector.