By ebosele@hotmail.com –
The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) has reaffirmed its commitment to developing a sustainable, climate-resilient and data-driven mass transit system capable of significantly reducing the carbon footprint of Lagos.
City Business News reports that the Managing Director of LAMATA, Engr. Mrs. Abimbola Akinajo, gave the assurance when she received a delegation from the Office of Climate Change and Circular Economy (OCCE), led by the Special Adviser to the Governor, Mrs. Titilayo Oshodi, at the Authority’s headquarters.
The strategic engagement focused on strengthening collaboration between LAMATA and OCCE on climate-smart transportation, unlocking carbon financing opportunities and deploying reliable emissions data to support Lagos’ transition to cleaner urban mobility.
Akinajo said LAMATA’s expanding portfolio of sustainable transport initiatives provides a strong platform for the State to deepen climate action while delivering efficient and affordable mobility to millions of commuters.
She noted that the Authority’s investments in electric and low-emission public transportation, alongside the continued development of an integrated mass transit system, demonstrate Lagos’ determination to align transportation development with its broader climate objectives.
According to her, reliable data would be critical to measuring the environmental impact of transport investments, identifying further opportunities for emissions reduction and positioning Lagos to benefit from emerging global climate-financing mechanisms.
During the engagement, the OCCE team demonstrated the DecarbonIQ Intelligence Platform, a technology-driven solution designed to support the measurement, monitoring and management of carbon emissions across transport networks.
The platform features an emissions-reduction advisory function that enables stakeholders to analyse transport-related emissions and identify opportunities for decarbonisation. It also provides a unified and transparent source of carbon data, allowing relevant stakeholders to track, validate and verify emissions information.
A key component of the demonstration was the platform’s alignment with Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, which provides mechanisms for international cooperation in achieving climate targets and creates opportunities for high-integrity carbon markets.
Also speaking, Oshodi stressed the importance of establishing a verified single source of carbon data for Lagos, noting that the transport sector remains critical to the State’s climate ambitions.
She highlighted Lagos’ growing investments in electric mobility, rail transportation and other low-carbon mass transit solutions, stressing the need to support these investments with credible data and effective carbon intelligence.
The engagement was also attended by Dr. Adebola Odunsi and other representatives of OCCE.
Akinajo assured the delegation that LAMATA was ready to deepen collaboration with OCCE and other relevant stakeholders in developing robust, data-driven frameworks for sustainable transportation.
She added that the Authority would continue to explore innovative approaches that combine technology, reliable data and sustainable infrastructure to improve mobility while reducing the environmental impact of transportation across Lagos.
The collaboration is expected to strengthen Lagos’ capacity to quantify the climate benefits of its mass transit investments, improve access to green capital and accelerate the transition towards a cleaner and more resilient urban transportation system.
With Lagos expanding its electric and rail-based mass transit network, the integration of credible climate data and carbon intelligence could provide a new pathway for converting the State’s transport decarbonisation efforts into measurable environmental and financial value.
