ClimatChangeLagos

This is the official account of the Climate Change and Environmental Planning Department under the Lagos State Ministry of The Environment and Water Resources.

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Applications are NOW OPEN!
If you're passionate about tackling climate and environmental challenges, this is your opportunity to turn your innovative ideas into action! Let’s make Lagos greener, cleaner and more climate-resilient.Submit here: https://t.co/slfsinMZ2Y -link in bio

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Lagos youth, let's change the game! 🚀🌍
Applications are STILL OPEN for the Lagos Youth Climate Action Fund!

If you're 15–24 with a big idea for a greener, cleaner city, grab a microgrant between $1,000–$5,000 to make it happen.💸🌱

Apply today 👇🌐 https://t.co/xzlStVQz2G

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Are you ready to make Lagos better? Here is your chance to propose a project and you receive the funds to execute. 💡🤔

Register now @ https://t.co/g4OZ2oqXrZ

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Have you registered or you still want to keep complaining about Lagos and refuse to make a change?

This is an opportunity for you to put your ideas on the table, register now at https://t.co/g4OZ2oqXrZ.

#Ycaflagos

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The Lagos YCAF Co-Creation Lab is designed to support young innovators aged 15–24 through the Youth Climate Action Fund grant application.

📅 27th August 2026
⏰ 10:00 AM–2:00 PM

⚠️ Limited slots available!

Register now to secure your spot:
🔗 https://t.co/g4OZ2oqXrZ

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🎉The #YCAFLagos Webinar was a huge success!
The conversation was inspiring and we're excited to empower young people to drive climate action across Lagos.
Applications are opening from 5th Aug till 21st September, 2026.

Apply via: https://t.co/slfsinMZ2Y

#YCAFLagos

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Got an idea to make Lagos greener, cleaner and more resilient?
The Lagos Youth Climate Action Fund (YCAF), supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies, is calling for bold, youth-led climate projects.
Microgrants available.
Register for the pre-launch webinar:
https://t.co/kP4yA2vEJ9

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As cities from Africa converge in Lagos for a 3 day annual Regional Academy, the State Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources in conjunction with C40 Cities, through the UK Government-funded Urban Climate Action Programme (UCAP), will soon be commissioning a new $90,000 worth biogas plant at the Ikosi Fruit Market in Ketu, Lagos.

According to a statement released by the organizers on Thursday, the project which comes on stream after months of planning, studies and community and government engagements will convert organic food waste generated by the market to power a coldroom and improved lighting.

The Ikosi Biogas Project aims to implement an organic waste management system designed to reduce the volume of food and other organic waste ending up in landfills.

The project involves constructing a biodigester at Ikosi Market, diverting organic waste to convert it into biogas, producing energy from waste while mitigating environmental emissions, and improving the livelihoods of market traders.

Speaking on the heartwarming development, the State Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources Tokunbo Wahab, said: “Our entry point is reducing methane emissions but an important co-benefit of the project is that it improves the lives of market traders, as we are also providing a cold storage facility which will see their produce stay fresher for longer”.

Managing Director for Climate Action Implementation at C40, Aditi Maheshwari, whilst speaking said: “What we would like to see is that due to this project, the city is able to build a case for leveraging its own finances as well as external investments for scale up and greater city-wide impacts”.

If scaled to other 35 food markets in the city, each of which is estimated to have the capacity of reducing 3732.8 tonnes CO2-eq/year, this will lead to 130,648 CO2-eq tonnes/year reduction (equivalent to 3% of the total waste emissions in Lagos).

The system will be geared to divert 0.5 tonnes/day of market waste, while putting steps in place to implement separation at source for the full 30 tonnes/day of waste the market generates, which will then be diverted to other solutions such as composting and black soldier fly protein farms for organic waste and recycling solutions for the recyclable components.

Power generated by the system will also provide lighting in key areas of the market and refrigeration to support traders to reduce spoilage of their produce.

According to C40 studies, Lagos State generates and disposes of approximately 5,600 tonnes per day (TPD) of organic waste. The Ikosi Fruit Market, one of Lagos’s largest produce markets, contributes an average of 30 TPD of solid waste, 90% of which is organic. The market serves over 1,000 traders, 80% of whom are women.

Upon its completion by mid-2025, the plant will be referred to as a pre-scale-up project since Lagos State intends to roll out similar interventions across its 35 markets, if Ikosi proves a success

Representatives from Accra, Lagos, Addis Ababa, Nairobi, Dar es Salaam, Johannesburg and Tshwane came together from Tuesday to discuss the critical pillars for enabling inclusive implementation including: Developing strong climate governance; Unpacking and communicating the wider benefits of climate action to win the hearts and minds of decision-makers and society; Enabling the flow of climate finance in cities, by providing support on project pitching.

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We visited the Ikosi Biogas Project's site at the Ikosi Fruit Market. The visit offered valuable insights into the project's development and implementation, highlighting its potential for sustainable energy solutions

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Power generated by the system will also provide lighting in key areas of the market and refrigeration to support traders to reduce spoilage of their produce. The plant will be built by locally-based waste management company – Meyana Bioenergy Limited.

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Day 3 of @c40cities Climate Action Implementation Africa Regional Academy is on. Starting with a Fireside chat on Scaling up Climate Action Implementation: Impact and Transformation.

Stay updated.
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Day 2 of the C40 Cities Climate Action Implementation Africa Regional Academy:
Representatives from Accra, Lagos, Addis Ababa, Nairobi, Dares Salaam, Johannesburg and Tshwane are here in Nigeria to discuss the critical pillars for enabling inclusive implementation.This includes:

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✅Developing strong climate governance;
✅Unpacking and communicating the wider benefits of climate action to win the hearts and minds of decision-makers and society;
✅Enabling the flow of climate finance in cities, by providing support on project pitching

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Benefits mapping for clean refrigeration in Ikosi Fruit Market Project.

Stay tuned for more updates.
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Day 2 of @c40cities
Climate Action Implementation (CAI) Regional Academy
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We are geared up for Day 2.
Tune in to stay updated.
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#ClimateAction

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Yesterday was Day 1 of the @c40cities , Climate Action Implementation Regional Academy holding at Eko hotel.

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The Ikosi Biogas Project aims to implement an organic waste management system designed to reduce the volume of food/fruit waste and other organic waste ending up in landfills.