News Investigators/ The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has commenced a retreat for its focal persons ahead of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change – 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30).
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports the UN climate convention scheduled for Nov. 10 to Nov. 21 in Belém, Brazil will focus on the efforts needed to limit global temperature and presentation of new national action plans.
Speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria on Wednesday in Abuja, Eche Asuzu, National Coordinator of Climate Change for the NLC said the congress is convening a Pre-COP30 Retreat and Regional Strategy Visioning meeting for its affiliate unions and the focal persons.
He said the retreat would enable participants to finalise Nigeria’s and West Africa’s positions for the upcoming international meetings.
The retreat, according to him, would also enable the participants to review existing positions from the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) and the Africa Climate Network, and as well build shared strategies for advocacy.
Mr Asuzu said the retreat would generate a comprehensive report of proceedings, a consolidated position paper for the Global South Just Transition Conference and COP30, a roadmap for 2026 climate advocacy across Anglophone West Africa, and syndicated media reports.
He said the NLC remained committed to ensuring that climate justice and just transition are central to Nigeria’s climate policy framework, with workers playing an active role in shaping sustainable and inclusive solutions.
Mr Asuzu noted that the 2025 had been significant for global climate policy, with countries expected to submit their final Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
According to him, Nigeria has played an active role in developing two critical global climate instruments – the NDCs and the Just Transition Guidelines.
“Our focus has been on ensuring that workers’ perspectives are embedded in climate policy discussions and national commitments,” he said.
He added that, with support from the International Labour Organisation (ILO), the NLC developed a robust advocacy programme for mainstreaming workers’ voices in Nigeria’s NDC 3.0 and Just Transition Guideline.
Asuzu said the congress also developed the Nigerian Workers’ Charter of Demands for a Just Transition, anchored on the Decent Work Agenda.
NAN