on climate change, asking countries to reduce industry emissions and progress towards net-zero GHG emissions by using low and zero GHG electricity, hydrogen, fuels, and carbon management.The report also emphasised the need for an end to fossil fuels if the world is to limit global warming to 2⁰C or below, implying that the world must “will leave a substantial amount of fossil fuels unburned” and do away with fossil fuel infrastructure.
“With over four decades of operational existence, this energy think-tank has the strategic role of preparing and guiding the nation into the post-crude oil dominance era that now steers us in the face,” she said.“The several quantum leaps in the advancement of science and technology are leaning towards renewable and more climate-friendly energy sources should alarm leaders in the Nigerian project particularly the ECN as the future of fossil fuel looks very bleak.
“May I rightly observe that NOTAP occupies a critical place in the scientific advancement of Nigeria or its continued development, At this point, I wish to state without equivocation that the current DG has repositioned the office towards the realisation of its lofty objectives,” Lar said.