The Lagos State Government says it is on track to unveil the Lagos Greenhouse Gas Registry by the first quarter of 2026 as part of measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and promote a sustainable environment.
This, it said, would make Lagos the first African city to operate a functional, verifiable emissions registry.
The Lead Consultant, TPHG Technologies Ltd., Dr Mofoluso Fagbeja, disclosed this during the second stakeholders’ engagement on the Lagos GHG Registry held on Wednesday, November 26, 2025, in Lagos.
Fagbeja said the registry would serve as the central infrastructure for carbon accounting and future carbon trading activities in the state.
He said the state had made significant progress since the first engagement held last year, expanding participation to include a broader set of industry players, regulators and professional groups.
According to him, the development of the registry is not limited to technology but includes regulations, governance frameworks and operational guidelines already reviewed by national and state-level experts.
He said organisations such as NESREA, the Lagos State Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Environment and Water Resources, and sector-specific professionals had contributed to the reviewed documents.
Fagbeja said the next phase would involve sharing sector-specific data collection templates that would guide organisations on the type of emissions data required ahead of the platform’s launch.
He said the registry would cover major sectors including transport, commercial enterprises, waste management, industry and agriculture, but would not extend to individual households.
According to him, the registry will strengthen transparency, support the state’s energy transition goals and attract climate finance for organisations willing to decarbonise.
He said carbon trading would also become possible when emission limits are established, enabling organisations with lower emissions to trade with those exceeding their thresholds.
The General Manager, Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA), Dr Tunde Ajayi, said the initiative was essential for accountability and effective climate governance.
Ajayi said accurate measurement of emissions was the only way the state could track progress and implement responsible policies, likening it to the diagnostic processes in healthcare.
He described the engagement as an important step towards Lagos becoming the first African city to operate a functional greenhouse gas registry, adding that such a system would ultimately come with economic benefits.
Mrs. Ayodele Oso, Director, Air Quality and Emissions Control Unit, LASEPA, said the registry would provide a transparent and reliable system for tracking emissions across key sectors of the economy.
Oso said the initiative would strengthen environmental governance, improve climate reporting and enhance Lagos State’s sustainability profile.
She noted that the success of the registry depended heavily on the cooperation of industry players, regulators, technical experts and partner institutions.
Oso urged participants to work collectively to turn the registry from a policy design into a functional tool that supports the state’s climate resilience goals.
She said Lagos, as a rapidly growing megacity, carried both the responsibility and opportunity to lead Africa in responsible environmental stewardship.
Oso encouraged participants to be open-minded and contribute actively, adding that the future of the state’s environment depended on decisions made today.
The Lagos GHG Registry will serve as the foundation for future carbon market activities, climate finance mobilisation and improved environmental accountability across sectors in the state.
By Fabian Ekeruche
