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The Communique from the 9th Lagos State International Climate Change Summit can be accessed via the link in our bio, you can also access the presentations from all our plenary sessions and breakout session from the same link . Or you can follow this thread to read the communique

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. #CleanerLagos @kunle_adeshina

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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.

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

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. #ClimateAction

@LasgMOE @tokunbo_wahab @c40cities @LasepaOfficial Stay updated.

✅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

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:

Benefits mapping for clean refrigeration in Ikosi Fruit Market Project. Stay tuned for more updates. #climateaction

Day 2 of @c40cities Climate Action Implementation (CAI) Regional Academy @LasgoOfficial @tokunbo_wahab @LasgMOE

We are geared up for Day 2. Tune in to stay updated. @c40cities @LasgMOE @tokunbo_wahab @followlasg @LasepaOfficial #ClimateAction

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.

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

The Air Quality Monitoring Equipment was donated by the C40 Cities and UKAID. Cc @lagosstategovt @lagosmoe @c40cities @UKaid @UKinNigeria

The Honorable Commissioner @tokunbo_wahab , and the Permanent Secretary Office of Environmental Services @tajhgajy and Permanent Secretary Office of Drainage Services @mogbite , handing over Air Quality Monitoring Equipment to the GM @LasepaOfficial @thetundeajayi

We are proud to announce that Lagos State has been recognised as the top performer in Climate Governance among Nigeria’s 36 states and FCT by the Department of Climate Change, Federal Ministry of Environment.

2️⃣ 2nd Place in Climate Budgeting & Finance With an outstanding score of 182 points, Lagos is leading the way in Climate Governance. @jidesanwoolu @tokunbo_wahab @followlasg @lasgmoe @LASGClimate #ClimateLeadership #Lagos #Sustainability