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Carbon Credits

Kenya Aims to Regulate Carbon Market Billions, but Land Tussles Threaten Windfall

Kenya has unveiled draft regulations that would place its emerging carbon credit market under the supervision of the Capital Markets Authority (CMA), as part of proposals to transform the country [...]

Brian Nzomo

4 months ago

Northern Rangelands Trust Loses Isiolo Conservancies

Umbrella conservation group The Northern Rangelands Trust (NRT) has been dealt a blow after a court allowed a petition against the establishment of several conservancies on community land in Isiolo [...]

Brian Nzomo

9 months ago

Africa's Climate Finance Grows by 48% to US$ 44 Billion

A recent report shows that climate finance flows to Africa saw a 48% increase, reaching USD 44 billion in 2021/2022, up from USD 30 billion in 2019/2020. READ; How Financial [...]

The Kenyan Wall Street

a year ago

Kenyan Climate Startup Flux Sells Africa's First Carbon Removal Credits

In mid-September, Nairobi-based climate startup, Flux, sold carbon removal credits worth US$370 each to the Milkywire Climate Transformation Fund through the CYNK platform. We are incredibly proud to be selected [...]

Brian Nzomo

a year ago

Counties Need Further Investment in Knowledge to tap Green Finance-FSD Study

Counties need to be appraised on sustainable practices to enable them tap into the green financing to complete different development projects in the devolved units, a recent study by the [...]

Fred Obura

2 years ago

Young Innovators Pitch Clean Energy Solutions at Renewable Energy Challenge

Twenty-four young innovators, aged between 20-25 years, pitched their sustainability ideas and projects at the Renewable Energy Innovation Challenge Demo Day at the University of Nairobi on 28 March. Both [...]

Brian Nzomo

2 years ago

Climate Investment Funds Endorse Kenya’s $70m Energy Plan

The Climate Investment Funds (CIF), through its Trust Fund Committee, has endorsed a $70 million plan, with an initial allocation of $46.39 million. It is expected to mobilize at least [...]

Jackson Okoth

2 years ago

Govt Publishes Draft Rules on Carbon Markets for Public Scrutiny

The Kenya Government has published draft Carbon Market Regulations that are now open for public scrutiny to submit any memoranda by the beginning of February 2024. The draft regulations also [...]

Jackson Okoth

2 years ago

Africa to Lose $25 billion Annually to Europe-wide Carbon Tax

The President of the African Development Bank (ADB) Group Dr Akinwumi Adesina has reiterated his warning that the introduction of a carbon border tax by the European Union could push Africa [...]

The Kenyan Wall Street

2 years ago

Carbon Credits: The Climate Policy Behind the Voluntary Carbon Market

At an investor presentation in 2020, the multinational oil and gas giant Shell estimated that it might need to plant a forest the size of Brazil to offset their remaining [...]

Yvonne Maingey

2 years ago

Ten Counties Pilot Green Bond Access Option, Report Due Q1, 2024

Ten Counties have been selected to pilot an assessment for viability of green bond as an alternative source of funding to various capital-intensive projects in the devolved units. The Financial [...]

Fred Obura

2 years ago

CBK is Committed to Green Finance-Governor Dr Kamau Thugge

Central Bank of Kenya(CBK) Governor Dr. Kamau Thugge has disclosed that to make Kenya a green finance hub, the monetary authority has embarked on a second phase of reforms that [...]

Jackson Okoth

2 years ago

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