As global leaders prepare to converge on Mombasa, Kenya, for the 11th Our Ocean Conference scheduled for June 16 to June 18, the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency says stronger collaboration, reliable emissions data, technology transfer, and climate finance will be critical to achieving net-zero emissions in the maritime sector.
NIMASA added that developing countries, particularly in Africa, cannot successfully navigate the global transition to cleaner shipping without coordinated international support and strategic partnerships.
Speaking in an exclusive interview with The PUNCH, the Director of Marine Environment Management at NIMASA, Dr Oma Ofodile, said Nigeria would use the conference to reinforce the need for an inclusive and equitable approach to maritime decarbonisation.
According to her, the future of green shipping will depend not only on environmental commitments but also on the ability of countries to access technology, build capacity, generate reliable emissions data, and mobilise adequate funding.
Ofodile said one of the major lessons from Nigeria’s engagement at recent climate conferences was that no country could achieve maritime decarbonisation in isolation.
