Активисты призывают профсоюзы участвовать в обсуждении перехода Нигерии к низкоуглеродной экономике

Stakeholders have urged labour leaders to be part of conversations around Nigeria’s transition from a fossil fuel-dependent economy to a low-carbon future. The stakeholders, comprising young workers, non-governmental organisations, climate advocates, labour members and the media, made the call during a dialogue organised by the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Nigeria in Lagos. The event was themed: “Nigeria’s Low Carbon Future and the World of Work.” They noted that Nigeria’s move towards a low-carbon economy would reshape jobs, skills and livelihoods, creating new opportunities in renewable energy and green industries while challenging workers in carbon-intensive sectors. Harping on labour rights and just transition, they highlighted the need for worker-centred climate policies, decent work, stronger social protection and inclusive governance to ensure that no one is left behind. Speaking, the founder of International Climate and Development Initiative, Olumide Idowu, said the programme made participants understand more about how people can actually take responsibility. “It’s not only by talking about labour, but as individuals, we need to take responsibility because what we are clamouring for is about how do we ourselves take responsibility from our own environment. And most especially again.