2025 State-By-State Climate Governance Profiling
BACKGROUND
The imperative for effective subnational climate governance has gained momentum globally. Central to this growing momentum is the recognition that subnational actors are the primary bearers of climate change impacts; they also constitute the critical level at which policies and interventions can deliver the most tangible and lasting outcomes.
Launched in 2024, with the support of the European Climate Foundation (ECF), the Subnational Climate Governance Performance Rating and Ranking (SCGPRR) of Nigeria’s 36 states showcases the state-of-the-art, progress, potential, opportunities and gaps in the governance of climate change across the 36 states of Nigeria.
A joint initiative of the Society for Planet and Prosperity and the Department of Climate Change (DCC) at the Federal Ministry of Environment, the project has sparked healthy debates, catalysed increased climate action among state actors, and generated unprecedented awareness across states of the need for climate action.
This 2025/second edition—the only single rating and ranking report of Nigeria’s 36 states—demonstrates SPP’s commitment to improving climate governance, accelerating project implementation, increasing climate action and attracting investment to achieve sustainable development.
Project Objectives
The main goals and objectives of the second edition of the Subnational Climate Governance Performance Rating and Ranking are to: