A Review of Carbon Credit Potentials of Tree-Biomass for Telecommunications Applications in Nigeria
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https://doi.org/10.62292/njp.v34i1.2025.339Keywords:
: Carbon Credit, Tree, Biomass, Telecommunications, ApplicationsAbstract
The telecommunications industry is a significant contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, primarily due to the high energy consumption of its infrastructure. Nigeria, with its rapidly growing telecommunications sector, is not exempt from this challenge. This paper reviews the carbon credit potentials of tree-biomass for telecommunications applications in Nigeria. We examine the current state of the telecommunications industry in Nigeria, the carbon footprint of the sector, and the potential of tree-biomass to mitigate these emissions. Our analysis reveals that tree-biomass has significant carbon credit potential for telecommunications applications in Nigeria, with benefits including reduced greenhouse gas emissions, improved energy security, and enhanced sustainable development. It was Recommendations amongst others that a national policy should be developed by the government to provide a framework for the development of the tree-biomass industry, a significant investment should be made in technology and infrastructure to improve the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of tree-biomass production and processing and a public awareness and education campaigns should be launched to promote the benefits of tree-biomass and encourage its adoption.
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