Table of contents : Preface Acknowledgements Observations Key Takeaways for Government Contents List of Figures List of Tables List of Maps 1 Dawn of a New Age The Gathering Storm Analytic Hub of the Study Cross-Cutting Challenge of Modern Age Technological Shift: A Snapshot Oil: Black Gold or Devil’s Excrement? Electric Vehicles Versus Internal Combustion Engine Vehicles Debate Oil: A Disaster Waiting to Happen? An Apocalyptic Vision of Oil Age 2 COVID-19 and Nigeria Origin of Coronavirus Economic Implications for Nigeria Effect of Coronavirus on the Global Economy Implications of Fossil-Fuel Exit Strategy and COVID-19 for Nigeria Where Did We Go Wrong? Common Solution for Climate Change and COVID-19 3 Political Economy of Fossil Fuel Exit A Time to Change the Game Economics of Natural Resources Production Emergence of Green Growth in Nigeria Energy, the Environment and Global Warming Nigeria’s Carbon Catch-22 Impact of Oil on Nigerian Economy Cost of Oil in Nigeria State of the Environment in Oil Producing States 4 Fossil Fuel Exit: Which Way Nigeria? Changing Landscape of Climate Policy in Nigeria Oil Sector Regulatory Regime Petroleum Industry Bill: Peril or Prosperity? Implications of the PIGB for Nigeria’s Future Without Oil Nigeria’s Energy Status Low Carbon Transition: Myth or Reality? Building a Post-Fossil Fuel Future Resource Curse: Myth or Reality? Detractors to Building Nigeria’s Low Carbon Future The Search for an Alternative 5 Making the Post-vision 20:2020 and NDC Blueprints Efficient as Phase-Out Strategies Preparing for the Post-fossil Fuel Era The Outcome of ERGP NDC and Nigeria’s Decarbonisation Criticisms of the Paris Commitment Challenges of NDC Implementation NDC and Post-COVID-19 Recovery 6 Roadmap to Nigeria’s Future Without Oil Diversification as Fossil Fuel Exit Strategy Transcending Policy Implementation Gap on Economic Diversification Refocusing Policy Towards Looming Economic Doldrums Making the Future Without Oil Energy Efficient Towards an Inclusive Green Growth Society Bamboo: Tool for Building a Post-Fossil Society? Limitations of Bamboos to Strengthening the Low Carbon Growth Imperative for a National Policy on Bamboo Cultivation Bamboos for Sustainable Development 7 Gender Relations and Forest Resource Management in Post-COVID-19 Age Changing Role of Gender in the Post-COVID-19 Age Constraints to Gender Sensitive Forest Resources Management Gender and Forest Resources Management in the Coronavirus Age The Post-COVID-19 FRM We Want 8 Green Economic Recovery in Post-COVID-19 Era Economic Stimulus for Post-COVID Era Green Economic Recovery Tools in Post-COVID-19 Era Economic Stimulus Package in COVID-19 Era Clean Energy Transition Constraints to Clean Energy Future in Nigeria Maximizing Clean Energy Transition in the Green Economic Recovery Plan Pathways to Clean Energy Future in Post-COVID-19 Era Nigeria: Now What Next? 9 Aligning the New NDC with NESP Overview of the Extent NESP Aligns with NDC Nigeria Economic Sustainability Plan: An Overview Objectives of the NESP Gaps in the Nigeria Economic Sustainability Plan Impediments to Synchronizing the NDC to NESP Analysis of Aligning the NDC and NESP Bridging the NDC and NESP Fissure The Way Forward 10 Beyond Oil Age The Way Ahead The New Normal The Post-Carbon/COVID-19 Future We Want Appendices Appendix 1 Appendix 2 Appendix 3: Priorities of Agriculture Promotion Policy References