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Nigeria publishes revised forest emissions report, opens door to REDD+ payments

Published 17:15 on February 9, 2026 / Last updated at 17:15 on February 9, 2026 / / EMEA (Africa), International (UN Climate Talks), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry)

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Nigeria has refined its forest-related emissions benchmark, adding in degradation data for the first time and making moves towards Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation (REDD+) payments.
Nigeria has refined its forest-related emissions benchmark, adding in degradation data for the first time and making moves towards Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation (REDD+) payments.


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