Sustainable Development

The International Centre for Energy, Environment and Development (ICEED), in conjunction with the Heinrich Böll Foundation, commissioned a number of research papers that sought to identify important barriers to expanding access to clean-cooking in Nigeria.

In this online event hosted by hbs, experts discuss a Debt Relief proposal with the potential of minimizing Nigeria’s growing debt burden and also sets the country on a path to a green and inclusive recovery.

It is a widespread misconception: as long as we separate our waste into different types, we do not have to change our consumption patterns. But the reality is different: a large proportion of plastic waste is not recycled, much of it is incinerated or ends up in the environment.

The lack of effective policy frameworks is a main challenge in managing Nigeria’s plastic waste crisis. Until this gap is filled, the damages caused by plastic pollution currently experienced in the country will continue.

Recycling will never be able to solve the problem of the rapidly expanding volume of plastic waste in our environment. However, it is necessary to improve and organise the industry that supports thousands of livelihoods in the informal sector.

Lagos beaches suffer from great neglect. With rising levels of microplastics from tourist activities and poor waste management systems, the impact may soon be irreversible on leisure and commercial activities.

Nigeria is one of the largest consumers of plastics in Africa. With plastic use and production set to increase, the mounting effects on people and the environment can no longer be ignored.

Osara is a rural community in Kogi State where farming is central to livelihood. Perspectives spoke to Azubuike Nwokoye, the agricultural programme coordinator for ActionAid Nigeria, about the challenges faced by female farmers in Osara, how the climate crisis will affect them, and what ActionAid has been doing to support them.

Nigeria has set a bold target for its electricity sector, aiming to provide electricity access to over 90% of its population by 2030, with renewable energy accounting for more than 30% of the country's electricity generation. To assess the feasibility of achieving this goal, the hbs (Heinrich Böll Stiftung) supported a research initiative. Here is the summary of the research findings.