Africa > DRC submits high level carbon tax proposal and seeks to establish markets regulator

DRC submits high level carbon tax proposal and seeks to establish markets regulator

Published 16:12 on February 13, 2023  /  Last updated at 16:12 on February 13, 2023  / /  Africa, EMEA, International, Nature-based, Voluntary

A senior politician in the forest-rich Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has submitted a proposal to introduce a domestic carbon tax, establish an authority to govern market involvement, and push forward on the implementation of the country's nationally determined contributions (NDC), as the African nation seeks maximise revenues from its natural resources.
A senior politician in the forest-rich Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has submitted a proposal to introduce a domestic carbon tax, establish an authority to govern market involvement, and push forward on the implementation of the country's nationally determined contributions (NDC), as the African nation seeks maximise revenues from its natural resources.


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