The Lagos State Government says it is on track to unveil the Lagos Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Registry by the first quarter of 2026 as part of efforts to reduce emissions and promote environmental sustainability.
It said the development would make Lagos the first African city to operate a functional and verifiable emissions registry.
The Lead Consultant at TPHG Technologies Ltd., Dr. Mofoluso Fagbeja, disclosed this during the second stakeholders’ engagement on the Lagos GHG Registry held on Wednesday in Lagos.
Fagbeja said the registry would serve as the central infrastructure for carbon accounting and future carbon trading activities in the state.
He noted that Lagos had made significant progress since the first engagement held last year, expanding participation to include a wider range of industry players, regulators and professional groups.
According to him, the development of the registry goes beyond technology, covering regulations, governance frameworks and operational guidelines already reviewed by national and state experts.
He said organizations such as NESREA, the Lagos State Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Environment and Water Resources, as well as sector-specific professionals had contributed to the reviewed documents.
Fagbeja said the next phase would involve sharing sector-specific data collection templates to guide organizations on the types 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 organizations committed to decarboxylation.
He added that carbon trading would become possible once emission limits are established, allowing organizations with lower emissions to trade with those exceeding their thresholds.
The General Manager, Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA), Dr. Tunde Ajayi, described the initiative as 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 diagnostic procedures in healthcare.
He noted that the engagement marked a major step towards Lagos becoming the first African city to operate a functional GHG registry, adding that such a system would deliver economic benefits over time.
Director of the Air Quality and Emissions Control Unit at LASEPA, Mrs. Ayodele Oso, said the registry would provide a transparent and reliable system for tracking emissions across key sectors.
Oso said the initiative would strengthen environmental governance, improve climate reporting and enhance the state’s sustainability profile.
She emphasised that the success of the registry depended on cooperation among industry players, regulators, technical experts and partner institutions.
Oso urged participants to work collectively to transform the registry from a policy design into a functional tool that supports Lagos State’s climate resilience goals.
She added that Lagos, as a rapidly growing megacity, had both the responsibility and the opportunity to lead Africa in environmental stewardship.
It was reported that the Lagos GHG Registry will serve as the foundation for future carbon market activities, climate finance mobilization and improved environmental accountability across sectors in the state.
