Subsidy Removal Will Reduce Carbon-dioxide Emissions Caused by Engines Says VP, Shettima

Vice President Kashim Shettima said on Tuesday that with the removal of fuel subsidy, Nigeria is projected to save over 15 million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions in one year.

Shettima, who was represented by his Deputy Chief of Staff, Senator Ibrahim Hassan, at a one-day workshop organised by the National Council on Climate Change noted that Nigeria was on course to achieve the nationally-determined contribution targets.

At the onset of this administration, President Bola Tinubu took the bold step to put an end to the petrol subsidy. Preliminary analysis conducted by the National Council on Climate Change on the co-benefits of fuel subsidy removal indicates that there has been about a 30 per cent reduction in daily fuel consumption, amounting to about 20 million litres, equivalent to an estimated daily saving of 42,800 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions.

“When projected over one year, it amounts to over 15 million tonnes of CO2 saved, representing about 40 per cent greenhouse gas reduction from the baseline projection of 45 million metric tonnes of total GHG carbon dioxide equivalent by 2030. This places Nigeria on course to achieve our NDC targets ahead of time,” he said.

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Posted: at 9-08-2023 05:52 PM (8 months ago) | Addicted Hero

You are a big fool,I no blame u,na Nigerians wey no wan do wetin other African countries are doing now, remove these fools from power,make Dem dey send soilders to go and fight mumu war

Posted: at 9-08-2023 06:47 PM (8 months ago) | Gistmaniac

Oh' now u getting ridiculous and childish 

Posted: at 9-08-2023 08:33 PM (8 months ago) | Grande Master

It seems to me to be some kind of nonsense. Who solves problems same way? I mean, these are just populist statements. Global warming is an urgent problem. It may even end the planet with us someday. But politicians are constantly hiding behind this to hide their true motives.

Posted: at 9-08-2023 11:15 PM (8 months ago) | Newbie

I don't think I know this one.

Posted: at 10-08-2023 09:08 PM (8 months ago) | Addicted Hero