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Africa aims to boost carbon credit production 19-fold by 2030

Carbon credits are tradable certificates that represent the removal of one ton of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

Carbon credits are tradable certificates that represent the removal of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Image: Pexels/Kindel Media

Duncan Miriri
Correspondent, Reuters
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A member of the civil society holds a placard as others queue during a peaceful protest against the continent's inaugural climate summit, marching against the use of fossil fuels in the region while demanding that governments and industries transition to renewable energy in Nairobi, Kenya September 4, 2023.
Protests in Nairobi demanding governments and industries transition to renewable energy. Image: REUTERS/John Muchucha
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