Nigeria\u2019s Special Presidential Envoy on Climate Action, Ajuri Ngelale, has met with the United States (US) Head of Delegation to the United Nations Climate Conference in Bonn to discuss mobilising large-scale climate finance to support Nigeria\u2019s transition to a green industrial economy.<\/p>\n
In a statement released yesterday after the meeting, the Nigerian envoy said they had \u201cshared views concerning tangible next steps to be taken toward leveraging large-scale climate financing instruments to drive Nigeria\u2019s green industrial agenda in the years ahead.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ngelale said new mechanisms would need to be implemented to ensure transparent and innovative application of available resources to attract investment capital from around the world for Nigeria\u2019s green industrialisation plans.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am confident that we have the team to deliver on this for the country. One step at a time,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The U.S. delegation was led by Sue Biniaz, the Principal Deputy Special Envoy for Climate, who was joined by Trigg Talley, Managing Director for Negotiations at the State Department\u2019s Office of Global Change.<\/p>\n
The Nigerian envoy expressed optimism that \u201cthe ties of mutually fruitful cooperation between the United States of America and the Federal Republic of Nigeria will extend deeply into Nigeria\u2019s realisable ambition to become a green industrial powerhouse over the next ten years.\u201d<\/p>\n
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