Kenya caps carbon credit exports to shield domestic goals

Kenya’s quest to prevent overselling of carbon credits in the global markets comes just weeks after the State announced plans to have a local carbon exchange operational by the close of March 2027.

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Kenya has placed a ceiling on its carbon credit export volumes as part of a strategy to curb over-allocating domestic emission reductions to foreign buyers.

The State Department for Environment and Climate Change has capped credit transfers at 10 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent between now and 2030.

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