Section 20: National Climate Change Action Plan.

(1) The Secretariat, in consultation with the Federal Ministries responsible for Environment, and Budget and National Planning, respectively, shall formulate an Action Plan in every five-year cycle.
(2) The pilot Action Plan shall be produced, not later than 12 months from the commencement of this Act.
(3) Before the presentation of the Action Plan to the Council and Federal Executive Council, respectively for approval, it shall first be published to the general public for consultation for a period not less than eight weeks, ending 14 days before its presentation to the Council.
(4) The Action Plan shall-
(a) serve as a basis for -
(i) identifying the activities aimed at ensuring that the national emissions profile is consistent with the carbon budget goals, and
(ii) establishing national goals, objectives and priorities on climate adaptation;
(b) prescribe measures and mechanisms-
(i) for identifying and assessing risks, vulnerabilities and extremes of impact of climate change on vulnerable communities and population, and eco-systems,
(ii) for setting out actions for mainstreaming climate change responses into sector functions,
(iii) for identifying actions for adaptation and mitigation against climate change,
(iv) geared towards mainstreaming climate change disaster risk reduction actions in development programmes,
(v) for setting out a structure for public awareness and engagement in climate change actions,
(vi) for identifying strategic areas of national infrastructure requiring climate proofing,
(vii) to enhance energy conservation, efficiency and use of renewable energy in industrial, commercial, transport, domestic and other uses,
(viii) for reviewing levels and trends of greenhouse gas emissions, and
(ix) for achieving Nigeria's climate change goals;
(c) make provision for research, planning, and action on climate change mitigation and adaptation; and
(d) contain a projection of fiscal and budgetary needs, for the execution of climate change projects and related activities.
(5) The components of the Action Plan include-
(a) an articulated carbon budget for the five-year cycle, consistent with the carbon budget;
(b) an articulated annual carbon budget for each of the years that make up the five-year cycle;
(c) past, current and projected GHG emission profile of GHG emission sectors of the economy;
(d) details of past, current and proposed climate mitigation and adaptation actions across the sectors of the economy including the rationale, costs, funding source and benefit of such action;
(e) details on the level of compliance with international climate commitments; and
(f) proposed incentives for private and public entities, which achieve GHG emission reduction.