Decarbonizing the Nigerian Transport Sector: The Scoresheet
摘要
This chapter attempts a review of transport decarbonisation efforts in Nigeria. It pinpoints the alarming contribution the transport sector makes to global warming through greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, underscoring the unsustainability of the current trends and asserting the indispensability of transport decarbonisation as a remedial measure. Nigeria is brought into focus as a country that desperately needs to have its transport carbon footprint checked owing to its high-level vulnerability, as well as a limited technological capacity and adaptability to the effects of climate change. Its current relatively low GHG emissions notwithstanding, its potential as a future leader in transport carbon emission is duly acknowledged. Towards assessing the country’s preparedness for net zero transport, the concept of transport decarbonisation is discussed with focus on global efforts at achieving its goals. This is followed by an overview of Nigeria’s transport decarbonisation efforts. It is contended that Nigeria’s transport decarbonisation efforts are still nascent and have not really proved efficacious, as impediments abound; these impediments are identified to include ineffective governance, low capacity and technology, funding issues, and social barriers. Practicable policy recommendations are proffered towards getting the country’s transport decarbonisation right. These include tailoring of decarbonisation strategies to suit unique requirements of various transport subsectors, prioritising zero- and/or low-carbon infrastructure, massively investing in zero- and/or low-emission technologies, and just transition.