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THE 28th CONFERENCE OF THE PARTIES TO UN FRAMEWORK CONVECTION: A PEDAGOGICAL REVIEW OF THE EFFECTS…
Professor Omowumi O. Iledare
1.0 Preamble
The 28th Annual Summit of the United Nations on Climate Change brought together several diplomats, scientists, leaders, and others from nearly 200 countries in Dubai, UAE. As in!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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THE EVOLVING GLOBAL ENERGY LANDSCASPE: INEVITABILITY OF PETROLEUM BEYOND 2050
Professor Omowumi O. Iledare
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Energy transition, which refers to the switching away from fossil fuels or the transformation of the global energy sector from fossil-fuel dominated energy systems to zero-carbon emission!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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CLIMATE CHANGE AND THEGEOPOLITICS OF ENERGY TRANSITION:PROCEEDINGS OF THE 12TH EMMANUEL EGBOGAH…
Professor Omowumi O. Iledare
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On Thursday, September 14, 2023, a galaxy of stars from the petroleum industry, government, and academia gathered in the Emmanuel Egbogah Auditorium at the Emerald Energy Institute!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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Two Years After the PIA 2021: Is the Petroleum Sector Roaring to Go?
Engr. Joseph Nwakwue & Professor Omowumi O. Iledare
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On the 16th of August 2021, the Petroleum Industry Act 2021 (PIA) was signed into law by the then President Muhammadu Buhari. The PIA makes sweeping and!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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NAVIGATING PETROLEUM SUBSIDY REMOVAL TRANSITION: Light at the End of the Tunnel in Nigeria
Professor Omowumi O Iladare
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There is no doubt, the removal of petroleum subsidy in Nigeria is burdensome.
However, empirical evidence suggests that the level of petroleum subsidy, representing a great proportion!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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Dangote Refinery and Its Petrochemical Complex: The Dawn of a New Era for the Petroleum Downstream…
Professor Omowumi O. Iledare
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The petroleum downstream market is dominated by refineries. They are the plants that transform crude oil into refined goods. Distillation, cracking, reforming, and blending are examples!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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Bringing Back our Coal
Ismaila Umaru Lere
Despite its net-zero carbon emissions pledge by 2060, the federal government has signalled the return of coal mining in the country. This followed the offering up for sale of five coal blocks in Enugu.
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Sustainable Energy and Net-Zero-Emission Dilemma: Humanizing Energy as a Strategic Priority for…
Professor Omowumi O. Iledare
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Sustainable Energy has, in recent become a major concern for governments and energy policymakers worldwide. There is some degree of uncertainty regarding having undisrupted energy!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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Revving Up the EV Revolution in Nigeria
Ismaila Umaru Lere
Three years after the launch of Nigeria’s maiden electric car, the sales of product is yet to hit frenzy heights with less than 300 units reportedly being sold. Though industry watchers have recently hinted at a!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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Power Sector Decentralization in Nigeria: Matters Arising
Professor Omowumi O. Iledare
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Mitigating power outages requires a fundamental transforvmation of socio-technical systems. What such transformation entails are, nevertheless, disputed, with diverse theoretical!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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