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Paper short abstract

This study employed a systematic review to critically analyze the feasibility of Nigeria's net-zero goal within the global climate governance framework with focus on internal execution measures and international partnerships.

Paper long abstract

As one of the top 5 highest carbon emission countries in Africa, Nigeria joined the global train to promote low carbon emissions and develop a sustainable environment by enacting the Climate Change Act in 2021. Major changes made to the Act barely a year after its enactment, has sparked speculations. In view of this, this study employed a systematic review to critically analyze the feasibility of Nigeria's net-zero goal within the global climate governance framework with focus on internal execution measures and international partnerships. Findings from the study revealed shortcomings facing the execution of the Act, such as internal crisis, costly bureaucratic challenges that has slowed down the execution, limited financial aid and lack of specific targets aligned with National Determined Contributions (NDCs). Hence, greater political will, international collaboration and public engagement put Nigeria in the right direction to attain Net-zero 2060.