NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya has launched its first national carbon registry, a centralized system to track carbon credit projects, prevent double counting and strengthen transparency in climate markets. The platform positions Kenya to attract global climate financing as demand grows for credible carbon offsets under the Paris Climate agreement. Officials say the registry will ensure emissions reductions are verified and that communities benefit from carbon trading. Backed by international partners including Germany, the system is meant to boost investor confidence and align carbon projects with national climate targets. Africa holds vast carbon sinks but gets only a small share of global carbon market investment. By Allan Olingo, Associated Press Banner image: Fisherman Guni Mazeras, 62, casts a net backdropped by mangrove trees in Vanga, Kwale County, Kenya on Monday, June 13, 2022. Locals living in once-heavily forested regions across Africa are starting to find their land in high demand as governments and companies seek to improve their climate credentials through carbon credit schemes, where tree-planting offsets carbon dioxide emissions. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)This article was originally published on Mongabay

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