Global institutions have thrown support behind Nigeria’s climate investment summit as the country pushes for more green financing.
Prominent global institutions, including the Commonwealth Secretariat, Sustainable Energy for All (SEforAll), and the City of London, as well as the Worshipful Company of Fuellers, have thrown their weight behind the inaugural Nigeria Climate Investment Summit (NCIS), scheduled to hold in London in June 2026.
The summit, a flagship programme of London Climate Action Week, is expected to convene senior Nigerian policymakers, global investors, development finance institutions, and private sector leaders to deepen engagement on climate finance and energy transition opportunities in Nigeria.
SOStainability is a global enterprise dedicated to promoting sustainability and responsible climate action across businesses, communities, governments, and non-governmental entities, while GLOBE Legislators is a non-partisan, cross-party parliamentary organisation dedicated to improving governance for sustainable development.
Participants will include members of the National Assembly, heads of ministries and agencies, state governors, regulators, and corporate leaders, alongside international stakeholders and diaspora investment networks, the statement said.
The NCIS will focus on emerging opportunities driven by recent policy developments such as Nigeria’s National Carbon Market Framework, updated Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC), and reforms under the Electricity Act 2023. It is also expected to facilitate deal-making, foster partnerships, and strengthen Nigeria’s engagement in global climate diplomacy ahead of COP31 in Antalya, Turkey.
According to the organisers, the summit will leverage partnerships with multilateral institutions such as the World Bank and the African Development Bank (AfDB), as well as climate-focused organisations and philanthropic bodies, to drive investment flows into renewable energy and transition projects.
The NCIS is being convened by SOStainability and GLOBE Legislators, with a focus on strengthening the role of lawmakers in climate policy formulation and oversight. The partnership is expected to deepen legislative engagement while promoting accountability and alignment with global sustainability standards.
Organisers added that the summit would also unveil new accountability frameworks aimed at tracking ESG performance across corporate Nigeria, while reinforcing London’s role as a global hub for raising transition finance and supporting net-zero ambitions.
The London Climate Action Week is the leading and most consequential global climate platform, working with the Conference of the Parties (COP) Presidencies and the UNFCCC to build momentum and shape diplomacy and investment ahead of COP31 in Antalya, Turkey.
LCAW annually convenes governments, trade representatives, development finance institutions, asset managers, corporates, and philanthropic capital into a concentrated week of formal and informal engagement across Westminster and the City of London.