If executed with care, Carbon Credit CDOs could not only restore confidence in the VCM but also unlock the trillions needed to meet global net-zero targets—democratizing access to climate finance and enabling deeper, faster emissions cuts worldwide.

Nigeria sits at a crossroads. The policy frameworks are maturing. The goals are laudable. But the delivery infrastructure—data systems, institutions, financing, coordination—lags behind.

Let's get into just how much climate change affects EMDCs, especially low-income countries, defined as the 74 lowest-income countries classified as EMDCs.