Edino Chubiyo Cornelius 
LAGOS, Nigeria – Lagos says it is on track to unveil its Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Registry by the first quarter of 2026, positioning the state as the first African city to operate a functional, verifiable emissions-tracking platform.
Lead Consultant, Dr Mofoluso Fagbeja of TPHG Technologies, disclosed the progress during the second stakeholders’ engagement in Lagos on Wednesday.
He says the registry will form the backbone of the state’s carbon-accounting framework and future carbon-trading markets.
Fagbeja notes that the state has expanded engagement to regulators, industry groups and professional bodies. He adds that the governance, regulatory and operational guidelines for the system have already undergone expert review at national and state levels.
The registry will cover major sectors including transport, industry, commercial services, agriculture and waste management, though it will not capture emissions from individual households.
He says the next phase includes distributing sector-specific templates to guide organisations on data required for the platform. According to him, the initiative will boost transparency, strengthen climate reporting and enhance Lagos’ energy-transition efforts.
General Manager of the Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency, Dr Tunde Ajayi, says accurate emissions measurement is essential for climate governance. “You cannot manage what you cannot measure,” he says, comparing emissions tracking to medical diagnostics.
Director of Air Quality and Emissions Control at LASEPA, Mrs Ayodele Oso, stresses that the registry’s success depends on collective effort from regulators, experts and industry. She says Lagos, as a growing megacity, has both the responsibility and opportunity to lead Africa on environmental stewardship.
Officials say the GHG Registry will underpin future carbon-market activities, climate-finance mobilisation and stronger accountability across sectors.
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