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Tanzania faces protests over ‘unprecedented’ fees for voluntary carbon projects

Published 18:02 on July 19, 2023 / Last updated at 18:02 on July 19, 2023 / / EMEA (Africa), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry), Voluntary (VCM Governance)

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A row has erupted in Tanzania after the Ministry of Environment imposed a raft of hefty new fees on voluntary carbon projects that developers warn will derail current activity and discourage future investment in the African country’s nascent market.
A row has erupted in Tanzania after the Ministry of Environment imposed a raft of hefty new fees on voluntary carbon projects that developers warn will derail current activity and discourage future investment in the African country’s nascent market.


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