Training guide for parliamentarians on green energy and climate finance launched

Nigeria is entering a more decisive phase in its climate and industrial transition, with growing focus on how policy commitments translate into investable opportunities that can move at pace.

Today, senior government officials, parliamentarians and investors met in Abuja for the Green Investment Dialogue and Capacity Building Workshop. The event was part of the Parliamentarians for Climate Finance project and launched a training guide and syllabus designed to strengthen how Members of Parliament (MPs) understand and engage with climate and energy policy so they can better support delivery in their constituencies.

The guide focuses on Green Energy Zones, Green Energy Corridors and Community Green Energy Zones. These are practical ways to deliver jobs, lower energy costs, strengthen local industries and improve public services. It sets out how MPs can engage more effectively with renewable energy and climate finance, including budgeting, oversight and understanding what makes projects viable and able to attract investment.

A central focus is the gap between policy and delivery. The guide highlights the need for stronger understanding of how projects are structured, financed and implemented and the role parliament plays in making that possible. It also explains how clearer policy, stronger regulation and better financial design can help attract private investment and climate finance into the sector.

Senator Babangida Uba, Chairman of North West Development Commission and a member of the Senate Committee on Science and Technology said: “For too long, many of us as MPs have sat in budget debates and committee meetings on energy and climate finance feeling like we're missing half the picture. This guide changes that. It gives you the background and the language to push for the right investments and genuinely represent what our constituents need.”

Read the guide here