Netherlands Nigeria Clean Tech Event in Lagos The Netherlands Nigeria Clean Tech Event in Lagos that was held on the 2nd of November in 2023 was a joint event to showcase the opportunities of climate mitigation in Nigeria for enterpreneurs, for jobs and for access to energy. The private sector players are a key component in Lagos, as the city floats on entrepreneurial activity.The Netherlands supports Nigeria in attaining its green goals by partnering in the areas of solar energy, circular economy and hydrogen with the main focus on solar and circular. Besides opportunities, challenges such as high tax rates on solar panels and financing issues were discussed as well.During the event, the solar impact cluster RenewableTechNigeria was launched. A quote of the Director of Larive International on this partnership: 'What we are going to do is take a combination of Nigerian and Dutch businesses and showcase, in reality for ongoing businesses, that the business case for solar, the momentum is now.'Out of the 300+ invitations, 200 partners attended the event. Key partners from the Lagos State Government, such as the Commissioner for Energy, had an active role. The Governor was represented by his Lagos State Special Advisor on SDGs. From the private sector, major investors, sustainability champions and entrepreneurs with tech solutions were present.