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Nigeria Vision 2020

2010PolicyAdaptationMore details
Sectors: Energy, LULUCF, Water
Vision 2020 aims to reduce the impact of climate change on development processes and the environment. It would (i) strengthen environmental governance; (ii) promote environmental education; (iii) optimise economic benefits from sustainable environmental management. Concrete climate policy targets formulated under Vision 2020 are:
  • Increase the share of the energy mix of hydro-power to 25% by 2013
  • Increase wind energy capacity to 10MW by 2013
  • Increase solar energy capacity to 10MW by 2013
  • Increase biomass power generation capacity to 1,000 MW
  • Increase forest cover from 6% to 10%
  • Reduce losses and impacts due to floods and drought by 10% by 2013
Examples:
Resilient infrastructure, Fossil fuel divestment, Net zero growth plan, Sustainable fishing

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  • 12% forest cover by 2015, then 18% by 2020LULUCF: Afforestation · Target year: 2020
  • 12% forest cover by 2015, then 18% by 2020LULUCF: Afforestation · Target year: 2020

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