Nigeria's House of Representatives to Pass Climate Change Council Bill

The House of Representatives will soon pass a bill seeking to create a council on climate change and empower the country’s vice president to preside over it, in the coordination of efforts towards addressing emerging challenges of climate and environment in the Niger Delta.

Briefing journalists, yesterday, Chairman, House Committee on Climate Change, Mr Samuel Onuigbo, said the bill, will provide a legal framework for the mainstreaming of climate change, responses and actions into government policy formulation has scaled through second reading in the House and will soon be considered by stakeholders at a public hearing.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/06/reps-pass-bill-climate-change-council/

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