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ARTICLE · 12 FEBRUARY 2026

The Nigeria Carbon Market Framework 2025: An Overview

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In 2025, Nigeria took a significant step in advancing its climate action agenda with the signing of the Nigeria Carbon Market Framework (the "Framework"). Recently on January 14, 2026...

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Seun Timi-Koleolu
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Introduction

In 2025, Nigeria took a significant step in advancing its climate action agenda with the signing of the Nigeria Carbon Market Framework (the "Framework"). Recently on January 14, 2026, the Framework was officially approved at the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week. The Framework sets the foundation for Nigeria's participation in global and domestic carbon markets and provides a clear regulatory framework structure for the engagement in carbon trading within Nigeria.

The Framework guides the development, governance, and operationalization of carbon market activities in Nigeria. It provides a structured pathway for Nigeria's participation in both international and domestic carbon markets, in line with the Climate Change Act 2021 and Article 6 of the Paris Agreement. At its core, the Framework establishes the institutional, regulatory, and market architecture required to support the authorization, trading, investment and oversight of carbon market in

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