Renewable Energy Programme

The Renewable Energy Programme (REP) is Nigeria's contribution to the African strategy on voluntary emission reduction in response to United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC)[1] The Federal Ministry of Environment's Renewable Energy Programme is targeted at stimulating the energy sector by attracting capital as well as promoting the development of initiatives and technologies in Nigeria.[2]

Renewable Energy Programme
TypeProgramme
Legal statusActive
HeadquartersAbuja, Nigeria
Main organ
Engr. (Mrs.) Bahijjahtu Hadiza Abubakar
Parent organization
Nigerian Ministry of the Environment
Websiterenewableenergy.gov.ng

Mission
  • Create awareness about Nigeria's challenges of clean energy supply
  • Develop and commercialize the Renewable energy sector
  • Provide avenues for private sector participation
  • Influence government policy on alternative sources of energy that are clean, reliable, stable and sustainable

Goals
  • Stable electricity supply
  • Protection of the environment
  • Reduction of Green house gas emissions
  • Enhance Biofuels production through agricultural and household waste
  • Convert rural cooking methods from firewood and fossil fuel to smokeless alternatives
  • Address pollution, deforestation and vegetation loss
  • Position Nigeria as a role model in Africa's contribution to the climate change commitments
  • Job and wealth creation

Projects

In order for the programme to achieve its goals, such as mitigating the impacts of climate change, the following projects have been proposed:[3]

  • Nigerian Biofuels Policy and Incentives
  • The National Clean Cooking Scheme (NCSS)
  • The Rural Energy Access Project (REAP)
  • Energy Efficient Housing Scheme
  • The Abuja Green City
  • Renewable Energy Village
  • The Nigerian Clean Energy Access Program (NCEAP)
  • Rural Women Energy Security (RUWES)
  • Clean Energy Transport Scheme (CETS)

See also

References
  1. "Our Objectives". renewableenergy.gov.ng. 2014. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
  2. "Clean Energy Initiatives – Federal Ministry of Environment". Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  3. "Nigeria - Domestic Activities". United Nations Environment Programme - Climate and Clean Air Coalition. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
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