By Abbas Nazil
The National Council on Climate Change (NCCC), in collaboration with the British Embassy and PACE, has launched a two-day PreCOP30 Briefing and Negotiators’ Training in Abuja to prepare Nigeria’s delegates for effective participation at the upcoming COP30 in Belém, Brazil.
Director-General of NCCC, Mrs. Omotenioye Majekodunmi, in her keynote address, emphasized that COP30 represents a turning point for global climate action, not another bureaucratic dialogue.
She stated that the briefing aims to sharpen the negotiation skills of Nigerian delegates, ensuring they speak with a unified and strategic voice to secure finance, technology, and partnerships that will advance national development goals.
Majekodunmi said Nigeria’s focus for COP30 is to champion a just, inclusive, and well-financed transition toward low-carbon growth and climate resilience.
She added that the country’s key priorities include climate finance, adaptation, mitigation, transparency, and partnerships.
According to her, Nigeria will not negotiate from a place of vulnerability but from a position of strength, partnership, and possibility.
She urged negotiators to ensure that every agreement made at the conference translates into real climate benefits for Nigerians, such as cleaner air, sustainable jobs, and resilient communities.
British Embassy representative, Samantha Harrison, commended Nigeria for submitting its updated Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC 3.0), describing it as a sign of leadership and commitment.
Harrison noted that the success of COP30 depends on skilled negotiators capable of advancing national interests while building global consensus on climate action.
She reaffirmed the UK’s commitment to helping Nigeria attract climate finance and accelerate its transition to a low-carbon economy.
The NCCC outlined that Nigeria’s participation at COP30 will focus on securing funding under the new $1.3 trillion global climate finance goal, advancing the Global Goal on Adaptation, and promoting a fair energy transition through carbon market mechanisms.
Majekodunmi concluded that climate action is a national duty requiring collaboration across all sectors, stressing that Nigeria will attend COP30 ready to turn global commitments into measurable progress for its people.