Rivers State, Southern Nigeria
Rivers State borders Imo and Abia States to the north, Akwa Ibom State to the east, and Bayelsa and Delta states to the west. The state capital, Port Harcourt, is a metropolis that is considered the commercial centre of the Nigerian oil industry.
Project term: 30 years.
Biome: Tropical Forest, Swamp Forest, Mangrove Forest.
Project Size:
Target: 1,107,700 hectares (entire state)
Phase 1: 115,000 hectares - 20,000 hectare smallholder farmland, 80,000 hectare degraded natural habitat and 15,000 hectare human settlements.
Target carbon emissions reductions: Aligned with the Nigeria’s objectives for a post-Covid Green Recovery, its Nationally Declared Contributions under the Paris Agreement and its commitment to the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Phase 1: 269,000 tonnes CO2e per annum at full production from 2024. 5,570,000 tonnes CO2e over the project term (30 years) Subsequent phases are expected to multiply carbon emission reductions by up to ten times.
Located in a tropical forest and mangrove biome-setting, Phase 1 of this land-use emissions reduction project is strongly focused on avoided deforestation and reforestation, particularly mangrove, supported by improved soil management through uptake of regenerative farming and agroforestry practices including production of Allanblackia (an alternative to Palm Oil) and fuel-switching.
Social Impact: Transformation of the lives of up to 10,000 smallholder farmers, increasing the average income per hectare by $2,000 per year Reduction in the energy costs and improvement in access to clean energy for over 15,000 households and businesses. Subsequent phases will multiply this impact by up to nine times.
Environmental impact: Restoration and enhanced protection of local habitats and biodiversity Adoption of regenerative farming practices Replacement of high-carbon fuels with cleaner low-carbon alternatives