LASG canvasses solar energy to tackle emission

The Lagos State Government has restated its commitment to address the issue of emissions.

This was as the state government convened a high-level validation workshop on the gaps and needs assessment for energy projects as part of the government�s efforts to adopt solar renewables across the state.

This is according to a press release signed by the Director of Public Affairs, Ministry of Environment and Water Resources, Adekunle Adeshina.

The Permanent Secretary, Office of Environmental Services, Tajudeen Gaji, speaking at a workshop held recently at the Protea Hotel, Alausa, Ikeja, stated that the energy sector had the highest ranking in the state emission profile according to the last emission inventory.

�To address this,� Gaji said, �the adoption of solar renewables was recommended in the Lagos Climate Action Plan.�

He added that the Lagos Climate Action Plan had been painstakingly examined; stressing that it now requires everyone�s commitment to put Lagos on the emission reduction trajectory and take global actions.

Gaji said under the consultancy of Lagos Urban Development Initiative, a variety of approaches, including the inception report, stakeholder mapping and bilateral engagements to come up with the business and financial models to deliver the project, were exploited.

A consultant from the Lagos Urban Development Initiative, Mrs Olamide Udoma-Ejorh, explained that Lagos State has four laws, Acts, and policies that have been identified as significant to the project.

She listed the laws as �the Lagos State Government Electricity Policy (2021); the Lagos State Integrated Resource Plan; the Lagos State Climate Action Plan (2020-2025); and the Lagos State Resilience Strategy.�