The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority and the Lagos State Office of Climate Change and Circular Economy are working on a framework to measure emissions from the state’s transport system, a move that could help Lagos quantify the climate benefits of its mass transit investments and access emerging carbon-financing opportunities.
The collaboration was discussed when a delegation from the Office of Climate Change and Circular Economy, led by the Special Adviser to the Governor, Titilayo Oshodi, visited LAMATA’s headquarters.
The engagement, which held recently, centred on establishing a reliable system for measuring transport-related emissions as Lagos expands electric mobility, rail transportation and other lower-emission mass transit options.
The Managing Director of LAMATA, Engr Abimbola Akinajo, said credible emissions data would be essential to determining the environmental impact of the state’s transport investments and identifying further opportunities to cut carbon emissions.
She said the authority’s growing portfolio of electric and low-emission public transport projects provided a platform for Lagos to pursue its climate objectives while improving mobility for millions of commuters.
