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ABSTRACT
Nigeria is one of the developing countries in Sub-Saharan Africa whose youths make
up a larger percentage of the population. Youths form the active sector with agility,
liveliness, innovation, and potential to mobilize the other community members into
taking due and effective climate action. They can take up tasks and projects
effectively with a high level of energy and zeal towards enhancing climate resilience
in Nigeria. Through literature review and participant observation, this study identifies
the role of youth engagement in the solar energy industry in enhancing climate
resilience thereby achieving sustainable economic growth in Nigeria The need for
climate action cannot be overemphasized, given that global warming leads to climatic
changes that are detrimental to millions of lives and properties.Youth engagement in
the solar energy industry would help in a profound way to create employment,
eradicate poverty and hunger among the youths thereby achieving sustainable
economic growth in Nigeria.This study recommends more green financing from
multilateral organizations such as the World Bank Group for enhancing youth
engagement in the solar energy industry in Nigeria. It concludes with a clarion call to
the Nigerian government to give the youths the maximum support needed to unleash
their potentials towards advancing the solar energy industry for sustainable economic
growth in Nigeria.
KEYWORDS: Climate Change, Economic Growth, Education, Resilience,
Solar Energy, Youths.
| Abstract Category | Energy |
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