Lawmakers told a Lagos crowd they are serious about shifting the country away from oil and gas while keeping things fair for everyone involved. Speaker Tajudeen Abbas sent his media committee chair to a workshop run by advocacy groups, and the rep said parliament committees handling budgets and environmental stuff are all lined up to push reforms that make fiscal sense.
The head of one civil society org pointed out that less than 10 percent of energy comes from renewable sources right now, which leaves the nation exposed to supply problems and environmental damage. He said tax breaks and incentives need better oversight from the National Assembly since other countries already use those tools to juice up green energy investments. One committee chair mentioned coal mining is ramping up in Kogi State and causing infrastructure headaches, so parliament needs a clear position on where fossil fuels fit going forward.
The head of one civil society org pointed out that less than 10 percent of energy comes from renewable sources right now, which leaves the nation exposed to supply problems and environmental damage. He said tax breaks and incentives need better oversight from the National Assembly since other countries already use those tools to juice up green energy investments. One committee chair mentioned coal mining is ramping up in Kogi State and causing infrastructure headaches, so parliament needs a clear position on where fossil fuels fit going forward.
