Abstract
This paper brings to the fore the issue of climate change that has evolved from being a controversial issue to a widely recognized global threat o v e r time. The inclusion of climate action as one of the 17 United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals, the conclusion of the 2015 Paris Agreement, and the publication in 2018 of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5°C have forged an agreement among the international community on the causes and risks of climate change. The obligations from the climate change regime are related to important Sustainable Development Goals and are also linked with Nigeria’s Nationally Determined Contribution commitments made under the Paris agreement. It is recommended that the National Climate Change Policy for Nigeria 2021-2030 if accurately followed will act as a mechanism for coordinating development planning, financing and monitoring of climate change initiatives and programmes in the country. It will articulate the goals and objectives for climate change management in Nigeria, as well as principles and strategies to guide implementation of activities aimed at reducing the potential adverse effects of climate change on the country’s development.
Keywords: Climate Change, Policy, Sustainability, Environment