Tanzania opens carbon markets to local communities under new guidelines -media

Published 14:54 on April 20, 2026 / Last updated at 14:54 on April 20, 2026 / / EMEA (Africa), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry), Voluntary (VCM Developments, VCM Governance)

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Local communities and private forest owners in Tanzania will be allowed to participate in carbon markets under new government guidelines, a government official said in parliament last week, according to local media.
Local communities and private forest owners in Tanzania will be allowed to participate in carbon markets under new government guidelines, a government official said in parliament last week, according to local media.


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