Lagos has set an ambitious target: to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. As part of this long-term vision, the city is beginning to build one of Nigeria’s first air quality monitoring networks. LAMATA, the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority, was awarded funding from the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago (EPIC) to install 30 low-cost monitors across major transport hubs and busy roads. These monitors provide real-time air quality data and are intended to gui...
