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SANWO-OLU TO HOST GLOBAL SUMMIT ON BLUE ECONOMY AND COASTAL RESILIENCE PRIOR TO COP30

PRESS RELEASE Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State reaffirmed the State's unwavering commitment to promoting sustainable growth through innovation and investment in resilience as it prepares to host the 2025 International Climate Change Summit. Scheduled to take place on November 6th and 7th at the Lagos Continental Hotel, the 2025 Summit, themed “Blue Economy, Green Money: Financing Africa’s Coastal Resilience and Ocean Innovation,” is expected to attract global leaders, investors, climate scientists, and policymakers. In a statement made by the Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, the Governor highlighted that Lagos continues to exemplify leadership in subnational climate action while developing effective mechanisms for city-level climate finance. The Governor further emphasized that the State has been actively engaged in the development of blue bonds and nature-based coastal protection projects, which are instrumental in shaping ...