Nigeria is tightening its carbon market rules by building stronger Measurement, Reporting and Verification (MRV) systems and a unified national registry for carbon credits. The National Council on Climate Change says the goal is to prevent double counting, reduce greenwashing, and attract private investment into climate projects. The European Union is backing the process through its Climate Dialogues programme in Abuja. A key part of the plan is digital MRV, using remote sensing, IoT sensors, geospatial data, and distributed ledger technology to lower verification costs and improve data accuracy. The government also wants an interoperable registry that tracks credits from issuance to retirement. No firm timelines or credit volume targets were announced, so the next step is watching whether the roadmap turns these commitments into operational rules.
