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Congo lowers forest emissions baseline in revised plan for REDD+ payments

Published 18:30 on June 29, 2025 / Last updated at 18:30 on June 29, 2025 / Africa, EMEA, Forestry, International, Nature-based Carbon, Voluntary

The Republic of the Congo has submitted a revised estimate of its forest-related greenhouse gas emissions, lowering its baseline for future results-based payments under the UN’s REDD+ framework to just under 31.7 million tonnes per year.
The Republic of the Congo has submitted a revised estimate of its forest-related greenhouse gas emissions, lowering its baseline for future results-based payments under the UN’s REDD+ framework to just under 31.7 million tonnes per year.


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