Benue State University, Makurdi

Legal Perspective on Transition to Green Energy Economy; Climate Change Resilience and Sustaibanle Development in Nigeria

Akor*. I. Ondale.

Abstract

Discourse on green energy transition has assumed prominence in the legal and policy lexicon of states across the globe. The Nigerian green energy sector has been regulated by an avalanche of policies that have been largely unsuccessful in establishing a sustainable green energy economy in the country. Previous studies identified economic and environmental importance of transitioning, with little emphasis on the regulatory framework for green energy economy in Nigeria. The study therefore, is designed to examine how an effective regulatory framework can impact on green energy economy, mitigate climate and promote sustained development in Nigeria. The doctrinal method of research is adopted with reliance on primary and secondary data. The national policies on green energy in Nigeria were merely political and administrative rhetoric lacking justiciable impact. The Electricity Act (EA) 2023 provides extensive perspective on green energy transition, with prospects for enhancing climate resilience and changing the energy trajectory in Nigeria. However, realizing these objectives is arduous in the face of poor institutional collaboration, deficit in energy infrastructure and restrictive private sector participation. The integrated approach towards a green energy economy under the EA 2023 can be leveraged upon to address the institutional and infrastructural limitations, as well as promote a robust private sector participation in the transition to a green energy economy in Nigeria. Political commitment, promotion of institutional corroboration and incentives for robust private sector participation are core precursors to a vibrant green energy economy, capable of facilitating climate change resilience and sustained development in Nigeria.

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