Nigeria has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the International Energy Agency (IEA) in Paris, France, formalizing a strategic partnership aimed at reshaping the country’s energy landscape across multiple fronts — from slashing methane emissions to bringing cleaner cooking solutions to millions of homes.
Speaking at the signing ceremony held at the IEA Headquarters, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, described the agreement as a critical milestone in Nigeria’s drive to modernize its petroleum sector in line with global standards. The MoU encompasses methane emissions reduction, policy and analytical support, institutional capacity building, data sharing, gas development, and the expansion of gas infrastructure.
A major pillar of the agreement is clean cooking. The Tinubu administration has set a target of 5 million homes for Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) adoption by 2030, and the IEA partnership is expected to provide the technical expertise and global insights needed to make that ambition bankable and deliverable. Ekpo expressed confidence that the IEA’s involvement would accelerate infrastructure delivery and strengthen project financing.
IEA Executive Director Dr. Fatih Birol, who represented the agency at the signing, praised Nigeria’s commitment to methane reduction and its push for clean cooking gas expansion. The collaboration builds on earlier engagements, including the inaugural Sub-Saharan Roundtable on methane emissions reduction, which Nigeria hosted.
Source: thisdaylive.com via allafrica.com