Oil Mortality in Post-Fossil Fuel Era Nigeria, 1st ed. 2021
Beyond the Oil Age

This book provides an insight into the complexities of weaning Nigeria from its fossil fuels addiction while growing the economy on low carbon trajectory. Nigeria faces a carbon catch 22 with the proliferation of renewable energy alternatives and scale-up of electric vehicles. The dilemma Nigeria is confronted with is to grow its fossil-led economy or face the challenge of its fossil infrastructure becoming stranded assets. It is a roadmap for plotting an environmentally benign path out of the country?s economic, social and environmental crises. This book is, therefore, a valuable resource for students, Civil Society Organizations, policymakers, academics and climate change adaptation practitioners who are interested in finding an environmentally sensitive path out of Nigeria?s economic cul-de-sac fostered by the decarbonization of the global energy economy. Findings of this study will trigger a national conversation on the looming exit from fossil fuels. In doing so, accelerate theintegration of renewable energy into the Nigerian national development plan while building a carbon neutral society. Lessons learnt from the handling of Nigeria?s precarious circumstance will be of immense benefit to other oil prospecting, oil producing and non-producing nations who are interested in finding an equitable way of pursuing two inversely related goals of meeting their decarbonization commitments while simultaneously growing their economies in the post-Paris era.

1. Dawn of a New Age.- 2. Covid-19 and Nigeria.- 3. Political Economy of Fossil Fuel Exit.- 4. Fossil Fuel Mortality: Which Way Nigeria?.- 5. Making Post-Vision 20: 2020/NDC Efficient Fossil Fuel Phase Out Strategies.- 6. Roadmap to Nigeria's Future without Oil.- 7. Gender Relations and Forest Resource Management in Post-Covid-19 Era.- 8. Green Economic Recovery in Post-Covid-19 Era.- 9. Aligning the New NDC with NESP.- 10. Beyond Oil Age.