Climate plans: CAPPA warns against fossil fuel expansion, corporate capture

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Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) warns that fossil fuel expansion could undermine African climate commitments, citing a tension between Nigeria's 2060 net-zero ambition and its target of producing 3 million barrels of oil per day. The organization calls for a phase-down of fossil fuels, grant funding, and stronger protection of community land rights.

… Says Nigeria’s 2060 net-zero ambition contradicts 3m barrels-per-day oil target… Demands phase-down of fossil fuels, grants, protection of community land rights By Chioma Obinna Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) on Tuesday warned that African governments risk turning their climate commitments into instruments for expanding fossil fuel production and advancing corporate interests at […] The post Climate plans: CAPPA warns against fossil fuel expansion, corporate capture appeared first on Vanguard News.