Hightlight Archives - Page 48 of 209 - Parliament Reports

At Rembinar 2.0, the NCCC emphasises the role of carbon markets and climate accountability in Nigeria’s tax reform agenda. The Head of Legal Services at the National Council on Climate Change (NCCC), Awele Ikobi-Anyali, has underscored the urgent need for Nigeria’s fiscal laws and tax reforms to align with climate policy, particularly through the inclusion of a carbon tax mechanism. She made the call while representing the NCCC’s Director-General, Dr. Nkiruka Maduekwe, at the second edition...

NEITI’s Dr. Dieter Bassi highlights how fiscal reforms and EITI principles can align Nigeria’s extractive sector with clean energy goals. The Director of Policy, Planning and Strategy (PPS) at Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI), Dr. Dieter Ahmed Bassi, has emphasised that adopting Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) standards can significantly strengthen transparency and accountability as Nigeria navigates its energy transition. Speaking at the second edition of the Rembinar Dialogue Series held on Monday, April...

Parliamentarian, environmentalist and renewable energy enthusiast, Rep.Ugbor says the tax reform bills do not explicitly spell out incentives for renewable energy investments Rep. Terseer Ugbor, deputy chairman of the House of Representatives committee on environment, has underscored the need for Nigeria’s ongoing tax reforms to actively support sustainable development and the nation’s clean energy ambitions. Speaking at the second edition of the Rembinar Dialogue Series on Monday, themed “Tax Bills and Implication for Energy Transition,”...

At the Rembinar Dialogue Series second edition, climate activist, Olumide Idowu, executive director of ICCDI, highlighted the critical need for youth participation in Nigeria ‘s energy transition Climate activist and Founder/Executive Director of the International Climate Change Development Initiative (ICCDI), Olumide Idowu  popularly known as “Mr. Climate” on social media has called for a youth-led approach to Nigeria’s energy transition. Idowu made this call during a stakeholder engagement session organized by OrderPaper Nigeria in collaboration...

Dr. Orji urged Nigeria to reform tax policies to drive energy transition, warning that fossil fuel bias could derail clean energy goals. The Executive Secretary of the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI), Dr. Orji Ogbonnaya Orji, has called for urgent reforms in Nigeria’s tax policies to support the country’s energy transition agenda. Speaking at the second edition of the Rembinar Dialogue Series, held on Monday, 28th April 2025, Dr. Orji described the dialogue on...

Amid growing climate challenges and a global push for sustainability, Nigeria has laid out an ambitious energy transition roadmap. But as the country envisions a cleaner, greener future, how aligned are its tax reforms with this ambition?  Here’s a closer look at the recently introduced tax reforms and their implications  What is Energy Transition? Energy transition refers to the shift from traditional fossil fuels like oil, gas, and coal to cleaner, more sustainable sources such...