Research Agenda
Our research focuses on enabling government to set and operationalize local and national climate targets to meet global climate action commitments through evidence-based analysis.
YELF Climate Trust Foundation seeks to support Federal government policies with robust quantitative and qualitative analysis for an improved understanding of Nigeria's low-carbon transition pathways.
Core Research Areas
Our research agenda encompasses three primary areas that are critical to Nigeria's climate transition and sustainable development.
Low-Carbon Economy
Supporting Federal government policies with robust quantitative and qualitative analysis for Nigeria's low-carbon transition pathways.
Key Focus Areas:
- Integrated assessment modelling of energy and land use systems
- Setting and operationalizing local and national climate targets
- Cross-sectoral synergies and trade-offs analysis
- Sector-specific analyses (transport, industry, power)
Energy Transition
Supporting Nigeria's double leapfrog to a clean energy future in a socially equitable and environmentally responsible manner.
Key Focus Areas:
- Universal access to reliable and affordable energy
- Accelerated renewable energy development
- People-centric energy transition approaches
- Employment prospects in the green economy
Power Markets
Informing and shaping the evolution of power markets in Nigeria for a clean energy future through grid flexibility and market reforms.
Key Focus Areas:
- Enhancing grid flexibility and operations
- Tapping demand as a flexible resource
- Responsive and dynamic regulations
- Innovative business models and financial instruments
Cross-Cutting Research Themes
Our research also encompasses broader themes that cut across all our focus areas, ensuring comprehensive analysis and integrated solutions for Nigeria's sustainable development.
Industrial Sustainability
Supporting Nigeria's transition to a net-zero economy through research on energy transition to natural gas (CNG), carbon capture utilization and storage (CCUS), carbon pricing, and innovation.
Research Focus:
- Practical pathways identification and evaluation
- Techno-economics of solutions assessment
- Evidence generation through pilots
- Macroeconomic impacts understanding
Sustainable Livelihoods
Ensuring Nigeria's development aspirations align with climate ambitions by leveraging clean energy transition to increase jobs and income while mainstreaming climate-resilient livelihoods.
Research Focus:
- Green jobs and sustainable livelihoods identification
- Policy development for economic opportunities
- Just and inclusive transition pathways
- Market ecosystem development support
Our Research Approach
We gather and analyze primary data, evaluate policies and programmes, and undertake techno-economic studies to design bespoke solutions and create collaborative platforms.
Evidence-based Analyses
Working with empirical data, analysis, research, scenarios, science and quantitative and qualitative assessments of political, economic, technological, social and geopolitical conditions.
Techno-Economic Studies
Designing bespoke solutions such as business models and pilot programmes, and creating collaborative platforms to mainstream clean energy solutions.
Primary Data Collection
Gathering and analyzing primary data to evaluate policies and programmes, ensuring evidence-based research that deeply understands on-ground realities.
Policy Analysis
Informing policies and programmes targeting equitable access to electricity, clean cooking energy, and accelerated renewable energy development.
Sustainable Livelihoods Programme
How can Nigeria's development aspirations align with climate ambitions? How can the clean energy transition contribute to increasing jobs and income?
Energy Transition
Decentralized Renewables
Bioeconomy
Circular Economy
Nature-Based Solutions
We identify and seize opportunities for green jobs, inform policies, suggest transition pathways, and support market ecosystem development for sustainable livelihoods.
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