U.S. to Aid Nigeria in Reducing Methane Emissions and Boosting Clean Energy Access with $85 Million Support.

The United States has announced plans to help Nigeria reduce methane emissions from its oil and gas sector and increase access to clean energy. The announcement follows two days of discussions with Nigerian representatives. The State Department-led clean energy buyers club will promote investment in Nigerian clean power projects and a program on nuclear technologies. The U.S. Agency for International Development has pledged up to $85 million in assistance over the next five years to improve electricity access across the country of 218 million people. This initiative is part of a series of “strategic energy dialogues” overseen by the State Department’s Bureau of Energy Resources to strengthen bilateral relations with major energy producers.