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KEYS TO CLIMATE ACTION CHAPTER 6: DELIVERING NIGERIA’S GREEN TRANSITIONBELINDA ARCHIBONG PHILIP OSAFO-KWAAKOWORKING PAPER #180.6FEBRUARY 20231 Keys to Climate Action Chapter 6 | Delivering Nigeria’s green transition FEBRUARY 2023 Working Paper #180.6 About Center for Sustainable Development Launched in 2020 by the Global Economy and Development program, the Center for Sustainable Development generates leading research and insights to advance global sustainable development and implement the Sustainable Development Goals within and across all countries. Brookings Institution | Global Economy and Development 2 AUTHORS Belinda Archibong, David M. Rubenstein Fellow, Global Economy and Development, Brookings Institution; Assistant Professor of Economics, Barnard College Philip Osafo-Kwaako, Visiting Fellow, Africa Center for Economic Transformation (ACET), Ghana ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The Brookings Institution is a nonprofit organization devoted to independent research and policy solutions. Its mission is to conduct high-quality, independent research and, based on that research, to provide innovative, practical recommendations for policymakers and the public. The conclusions and recommendations of any Brookings publication are solely those of its author(s), and do not reflect the views of the Institution, its management, its other scholars, or its funders. Brookings gratefully acknowledges project support provided by The Rockefeller Foundation. Brookings recognizes that the value it provides is in its commitment to quality, independence, and impact. Activities supported by its donors reflect this commitment. This publication is part of an edited volume, “Keys to Climate Action: How developing countries could drive global success and local prosperity,” edited by Amar Bhattacharya, Homi Kharas, and John W McArthur. As described in the acknowledgments of the overview chapter, available in a companion publication, the editors thank the remarkable network of collaborators who contributed to the research, production, and support of the full volume and this chapter. The authors are grateful for comments received from colleagues at the Africa Center for Economic Transformation (Accra, Ghana) and Nextier SPD (Abuja, Nigeria), as well as from participants at the Brookings Green Transitions Conference in Bellagio, Italy. 3 Introduction African countries today face multiple challenges: Recovering from the adverse impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, creating jobs for their citizens, and making progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In addition, many African countries are highly vulnerable to the adverse impacts of climate change: More extreme weather events could impact agricultural output, and the shift away from fossil fuels could also result in the loss of jobs and revenues for petroleum exporters. However, the global decarbonization agenda also provides opportunities for African countries to invest in novel industries and leapfrog