December 23, 2021 1:56 PMto the devastating impact of climate change on communities, through wins achieved at COP26 and Nigeria making history with the climate change law, there were many reasons 2021 was a great year for the environment.However, with the unimpressive ranking on how climate change affects Nigerian children and the disappointment in relation to the decision on coal at COP26, there is still much left to be done as the world turns the page into a new year.
At COP26, countries came together hoping to make great progress from the negotiations, but amid the achievements recorded, there was a disappointingCountries had earlier agreed to “phase out” coal but the final draft had “phase down” instead, after China and India pushed for a change in language. Although countries complained that the final provisions did not go far enough to keep the 1.5 degrees target alive, the final draft was accepted.A big win for climate change in Nigeria was President Muhammadu Buhari
. The bill, which was earlier declined by the president in 2019, was revisited by the ninth assembly. Buhari eventually signed the bill on November 18 — five days after COP26.US REJOINS PARIS AGREEMENT On November 4, 2020, the US under former President Donald Trump officially withdrew from the Paris agreement. This was, however, short-lived as Joe Biden signed to bring the US back into the Paris agreement immediately he