Decarbonisation is no longer a distant climate ambition. It is now shaping legal frameworks, regulatory expectations, and investment decisions across energy-producing jurisdictions. Nigeria, Africa’s largest oil producer, is beginning to confront how emissions reduction fits within an economy still heavily reliant on hydrocarbons.1
As global climate obligations, domestic environmental pressures, and sector-specific regulation converge, decarbonisation is becoming embedded in the governance of oil and gas operations. Its implications are no longer limited to policy statements; they are emerging in licensing, compliance, and long-term operational strategy.2
What Is Decarbonisation?
Decarbonisation refers to the reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, particularly carbon dioxide and methane generated by economic and industrial activities. In energy-intensive sectors, it involves lowering emissions intensity through measures such as the reduction of routine gas flaring, improved
