The Society for Planet and Prosperity (SPP) has trained Climate Change Desk Officers from all 36 states of Nigeria on Greenhouse Gas (GHG) inventory compilation and emission reporting.
The development was disclosed in a statement on Saturday by Mr. Ugochukwu Uzuegbu, Communications Officer of SPP, in Lagos. He said the training was organized in collaboration with the Department of Climate Change (DCC) of the Federal Ministry of Environment and follows the release of the 2025 sub-national Climate Governance Performance rating and ranking.
According to Uzuegbu, the training aimed to strengthen technical capacity, improve data quality and reporting standards, and deepen federal–state collaboration on emissions accounting.
Dr. Iniobong Abiola-Awe, Director of the DCC, urged participants to prioritize climate action at the sub-national level and maintain accurate data collection practices. She emphasized the importance of inter-agency collaboration and aligning budgets with national and state priorities.
“As you embark on this journey of capacity building, I encourage the spirit of collaboration and openness. Share experiences respectfully and commit to practical and result-oriented action,” she said.
The training was facilitated by Mr. Edwin Orugbo, Executive Director of SPP, who guided participants on the IPCC framework, emission accounting principles, and data collection processes. He highlighted the importance of climate action and explained basic steps for attracting climate finance.
Orugbo noted that GHG inventories should include carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and fluorinated gases. He added that the IPCC framework recognizes four main source categories—energy, industrial processes, agriculture and forestry, and waste—guided by principles of transparency, accuracy, consistency, and comparability.
Participants discussed institutional and technical requirements for effective GHG inventory development, including legal frameworks, data-sharing protocols, and partnerships among State Ministries, Departments, and Agencies. They also identified the need for dedicated Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) coordinators, sectoral data officers, and training on IPCC methodologies and data management systems.
Mr. Dolapo John, Principal Scientific Officer at DCC, assured participants of the department’s readiness to support states in using IPCC software for emission reporting.
The GHG inventory and emission reporting session is part of a series of capacity-building initiatives by SPP to equip sub-national desk officers with the technical skills needed for climate resilience and transparent governance. The session was moderated by Mr. Timothy Ogenyi, Senior Policy Analyst (Climate Change) at SPP.
The initiative is supported by the European Climate Foundation (ECF).
