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DATA DIVE: Carbon credit retirements against South Africa tax hit record level in 2025, buyers flock to cookstoves

Published 13:20 on June 30, 2025 / Last updated at 13:20 on June 30, 2025 / / Africa, Carbon Taxes, Data Dive, EMEA, Insights, International, Kyoto Mechanisms, Paris Article 6/PACM, Voluntary

The number of offsets retired against South Africa’s carbon tax has already hit a record level this year, with the figure now expected to rise in future given the government’s decision to expand the use of carbon offsets in its carbon tax, extend the utilisation window for older credits, and push forward with preparations for Paris-aligned crediting under Article 6. 
The number of offsets retired against South Africa’s carbon tax has already hit a record level this year, with the figure now expected to rise in future given the government’s decision to expand the use of carbon offsets in its carbon tax, extend the utilisation window for older credits, and push forward with preparations for Paris-aligned crediting under Article 6. 


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