Present at the event in Abuja yesterday were Catriona Laing, British High Commissioner to Nigeria; Sharon Ikeazor, Minister of State for Environment; Pauline Tallen, Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development; Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Prof. Eli. Jidere Bala, the director-general/ CEO Energy Commission of Nigeria, and various stakeholders.
“The update, the first in Africa, was delivered under the UK Government’s international 2050 Calculator programme, which is funded by the UK’s International Climate Finance, and was led by global engineering, management and development consultancy Mott MacDonald, and a consortium which includes Imperial College, Climact and Ricardo,” the statement said.
At the event minister of science, technology and innovation, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, said, “This is an energy planning tool that enables choices in energy development pathway to be examined, along with its environmental consequences. The NECAL2050 model should form part of our national energy planning tools. This will be used in planning energy needs for Nigeria’s Vision 2050 and beyond. This will reflect Nigeria’s commitment to cleaner and more sustainable energy utilisation.
The British high commissioner to Nigeria, Catriona Laing in her remarks said, “The launch of the Nigeria Energy Calculator 2050 further strengthens bilateral collaboration between the UK and Nigeria on the clean energy transition.
“I look forward to seeing the NECAL2050 tool supporting different sectors of government to design and deliver high-quality policies that enhance the conditions for strong governance, growth, job creation and poverty reduction.”