The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) on Monday said it plans to sustain and increase aggressive gas development and transportation projects to achieve affordable and clean energy in the country.
According to NNPCL, this is the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) seven, a strategic energy plan towards finding a balance for the energy trilemma.
The NNPC Group Chief Executive Officer, Mele Kyari, disclosed during the Society of Petroleum Engineers’ Annual International Conference & Exhibition (NAICE) 2023 themed ‘Balancing Energy Accessibility, Affordability, and Sustainability: Strategic Options for Africa’, held in Lagos on Monday.
Mr Kyari, represented by Adokiye Tombomieye, NNPCL’s executive vice president, Upstream, said African countries grapple with strategies of balancing energy availability with meeting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Number 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy) and 13 (climate actions).
“To bring…