Integrating Risk Management and Green Procurement Practices for Sustainable Energy Transition Projects in Nigeria

Energy transition projects encounter delays due to governance-related risks like regulatory ambiguity, corruption, stakeholder pushback, logistical breakdowns, and limited technical capacity. This study explores the linkage between risk factors (regulatory policies) and the environmental sustainability of energy transition projects within Southern Nigeria. The study employed a purposive sampling technique in the distribution of 660 survey questionnaires among construction sector staff.The research targets project managers, procurement officers, contract compliance offices, and government regulators engaged in green infrastructure initiatives. The results indicate that weak regulatory policies pose significant risks to the environmental sustainability of energy transition projects. The study highlights weak regulatory enforcement and compliance as major challenges to sustainable energy transition in Nigeria’s construction industry. The findings indicate a significant association, since the p-value (.000) is less than the 5% significance criterion. The study recommends that early-stage engagement and cooperation among key project stakeholders are vital for detecting and mitigating risk factors that commonly lead to execution delays, cost escalations, and project underperformance.