Nigeria ranks health among best climate plans
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Daily PostOur method
Nigeria received the world’s second-highest score for integrating health into its national climate plan, with 25 out of 32 points, behind Colombia. The ranking assesses 132 countries against eight criteria related to health effects, pollution and climate policies, according to the Global Climate and Health Alliance.
Nigeria is among the three countries that best integrate health into their national climate plans, alongside Colombia and Cambodia, according to the Global Climate and Health Alliance’s 2026 scorecard, published on Wednesday.
The assessment covered eight criteria, including the health effects of climate change, air pollution, action taken by the health sector, funding and implementation monitoring. The alliance notes that the European Union, China, Brazil and the United Kingdom also mention health in their climate plans, but do not link it to equivalent emissions targets.
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