According to the president, this is consistent with the true spirit of one family, mutual respect, and sustainable development.
“We just witnessed global air temperatures, and global ocean surface temperatures set new all-time records in July. These records have dire consequences.”
The Nigerian vice president delivered a keynote before a multinational audience at Rockefeller Foundation in New York on Friday.
“But the avoided disruptions would save an estimated $4.2 trillion over the useful life of new infrastructure,” said the World Bank climate director.
The experts listed flooding, desert encroachment and droughts as some of the climate impacts already affecting Nigeria.
Policy-makers who prioritise mitigating climate risks should see these records as alarm bells.
