Greenwashing and Climate Litigation: Key Lessons for Nigeria’s Oil and Gas Industry

In this article, TEMPLARS Partners, Cyriacus Orlu and Desmond Ogba, and Associate, Francis Jarigo, examine the landmark Greenpeace v. TotalEnergies decision and its implications for Nigeria’s oil and gas industry.

The publication analyses how existing Nigerian legal and regulatory frameworks, including the Climate Change Act, Petroleum Industry Act, and Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Act, may expose companies to regulatory scrutiny, litigation, and reputational risk where climate-related claims are not supported by operational realities.

Drawing on emerging international enforcement trends, the authors provide practical guidance on climate governance, sustainability disclosures, consumer protection risks, and climate litigation preparedness, highlighting why the credibility of corporate climate narratives has become a strategic necessity and a commercial imperative.