President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, positioned Nigeria as a prime destination for climate and green energy investment, unveiling wide-ranging reforms at the 2026 Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW).
Tinubu said this during a high-level session of the global summit in Abu Dhabi, attended by world leaders, investors, policymakers, and development partners.
He thanked the organisers and the Government of the United Arab Emirates for convening the forum, describing ADSW as a critical platform for shaping the future of sustainable development.
He stressed that climate action must now be fully integrated with economic growth, health outcomes, food security and effective energy governance across nations.
“At this defining moment in history, Nigeria stands with the global community, aligning climate action with energy access, economic growth, job creation and social inclusion,” Tinubu said.
The president noted that sustainability requires all systems to move together, including policy, finance, infrastructure, nature and human capital.
He emphasised the need for fairness in the global climate response, stating that developing countries require equitable access to climate finance, affordable technologies and strong capacity-building support.
Tinubu disclosed that Nigeria has taken concrete regulatory steps to strengthen climate governance and boost investor confidence.
These include the adoption of the National Carbon Market Activation Policy and the launch of a National Carbon Registry to improve emissions reporting, transparency and verification.
He said the country was also modernising its energy architecture to translate climate ambition into measurable outcomes.
According to him, the Electricity Act of 2023 now provides a legal framework for decentralised and inclusive energy delivery, expanding access to sustainable power for rural communities, off-grid health facilities, schools, markets and other underserved populations.
The president further revealed that Nigeria is deploying advanced technologies to improve efficiency and accelerate clean energy delivery nationwide, noting that the adoption of artificial intelligence to optimise energy systems “is no longer a future concept.”
Tinubu said Nigeria is actively seeking partnerships that promote technology transfer, innovation and knowledge exchange, adding that climate and green industrialisation investments are central to the country’s long-term development strategy.
He disclosed that the government has launched a climate and green industrialisation investment framework designed to unlock up to 30 billion dollars annually in climate finance. Nigeria, he said, is also deepening access to green finance through multiple investment platforms.
“Our climate investment platform targets 500 million dollars for climate-resilient infrastructure,” Tinubu said, adding that the national climate platform aims to support up to two billion dollars in capital investments.
He noted that Nigeria’s sovereign green bond programme has demonstrated strong global investor confidence, attracting significant oversubscription from international investors.
The president said Nigeria’s Energy Transition Plan integrates climate mitigation, industrial growth and social development into a single framework, with the goal of achieving net-zero emissions while delivering universal energy access and sustained economic expansion.
He added that pilot electric mobility projects and national energy efficiency programmes are already underway across the country.
“Nation-building requires hard work, sacrifice and focused leadership,” Tinubu said, stressing that Nigeria’s ongoing reforms signal its readiness to work with global partners to deliver sustainable development outcomes.
“As your partner, Nigeria is open for investment, collaboration and shared prosperity,” the president said.
