India, Oct. 17 -- Fourteen out of 36 states in Nigeria scored average in Climate Governance Performance, according to the 2025 Subnational Climate Governance Rating and Ranking exercise.

The rating was released on October 14, 2025, in federal capital Abuja.

Across Nigeria, climate change impacts are felt locally. Yet, state governments vary widely in how they respond. To spotlight these differences and encourage stronger action, the Society for Planet and Prosperity (SPP), in collaboration with the Department of Climate Change (DCC) at the Federal Ministry of Environment, developed the Climate Governance Performance Ranking.

The ranking paints a clear picture of which states are leading, which are lagging, and where urgent improvements...