Section 1: Objectives.

This Act provides a framework for achieving low greenhouse gas emission (GHG), inclusive green growth and sustainable economic development by-(a) ensuring that Nigeria formulates programmes for achieving its long-term goals on climate change mitigation and adaptation;
(b) facilitating the coordination of climate change action needed to achieve long-term climate objectives;
(c) mainstreaming climate change actions in line with national development priorities;
(d) facilitating the mobilisation of finance, and other resources necessary to ensure effective action on climate change;
(e) ensuring that climate change policies and actions are integrated with other related policies for promoting socio-economic development and environmental integrity;
(f) setting a target for year 2050 - 2070 for the attainment of a net- zero GHG emission, in line with Nigeria's international climate change obligations;
(g) identifying risks and vulnerabilities, building resilience and strengthening existing adaptive capacities to the impacts of climate change;
(h) implementing mitigation measures that promote low carbon economy and sustainable livelihood; and
(i) ensuring that private and public entities comply with stated climate change strategies, targets and National Climate Change Action Plan, (in this Act referred to as "Action Plan").