Lagos State Government Launches Greenhouse Gas Registry

Lagos State has achieved a significant environmental milestone with the launch of its Greenhouse Gas Registry (LGHGR). This makes the state the first sub-national government in Nigeria to create such a comprehensive system for tracking emissions. Officials described the registry as a defining moment in the state's climate action efforts and a crucial step toward a resilient, climate-smart, low-carbon economy. Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu's administration is committed to sustainable development through innovative environmental policies, with this registry being a key example.

The General Manager of the Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA), Dr. Babatunde Ajayi, stated that the registry will serve as a strategic platform. It will be used for measuring, monitoring, reporting, and verifying greenhouse gas emissions across major economic sectors. This systematic approach is expected to enhance accountability and drive progress in climate change mitigation.

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The Registry will serve as a strategic platform for measuring, monitoring, reporting and verifying greenhouse gas emissions across key sectors of the economy.

Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi, highlighted the registry's importance, calling it a landmark initiative that positions Lagos at the forefront of climate governance and emissions accountability in both Nigeria and Africa. He emphasized that climate change poses a significant public health and governance challenge. The registry will provide reliable emissions data, which is essential for developing evidence-based policies, attracting climate finance, strengthening resilience, and accelerating the state's transition to a low-carbon economy.

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climate change has become a major public health and governance challenge, stressing that the Registry will provide credible emissions data to support evidence-based policies, attract climate finance, strengthen resilience, and accelerate the State’s transition to a low-carbon economy.