THE ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY SOURCES: LEGAL PERSPECTIVES ON RENEWABLE ENERGY IN NIGERIA

Abstract

This work studied the concept of environment and energy sources with a focus on renewable energy in Nigeria. It highlighted the nature of these concepts and made an indepth analysis of the relationship between them. The benefits, impacts and obstacles to the development of renewable energy in Nigeria were also analyzed in this work. This paper highlighted the legal framework for renewable energy under Nigerian and international law. At the end, this paper found that Nigeria has great potential to become the renewable energy hub in Africa and recommended that the course of renewable energy activities should always be evenly balanced with the articulation and enforcement of adequate regulations towards achieving sustainable development in the Nigerian energy sector.