Africa > African minister calls for “integrity index” and ratings agency for global carbon markets

African minister calls for “integrity index” and ratings agency for global carbon markets

Published 12:33 on May 24, 2023  /  Last updated at 12:33 on May 24, 2023  / /  Africa, EMEA, International, Kyoto Mechanisms, Nature-based, Paris Article 6, Voluntary

The environment minister of an African nation told an event Wednesday that the best way to utilise carbon markets to save rainforests would be to establish an "integrity index" overseen by a global ratings agency, which could address both sovereign and voluntary carbon needs.
The environment minister of an African nation told an event Wednesday that the best way to utilise carbon markets to save rainforests would be to establish an "integrity index" overseen by a global ratings agency, which could address both sovereign and voluntary carbon needs.


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