Nigeria to Benefit From Kyoto Protocol

12 December 2002

Abuja — Nigeria, especially the private sector, is expected to be among the first beneficiaries of the Kyoto Protocol when the implementation commences, Dr. Peter Pembleton of the United Nations Industrial Organisation (UNIDO) Vienna, has said.

Pembleton made the disclosure yesterday at a stakeholders' meeting organised by UNIDO and the Federal Ministry of Environment as part of efforts to prepare and enlighten stakeholders and the public on the requirements of the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) and how best the country could benefit from the programme on take off.

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