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INTERVIEW: Nigeria project expects to generate up to 6 Mt worth of Paris-aligned carbon credits per year

Published 14:42 on February 18, 2025 / Last updated at 12:50 on February 20, 2025 / / CO2 Management (Engineered Removals), EMEA (Africa), Insights (Interviews), International (Paris Article 6/PACM), Nature-based Carbon (Other NbS), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation, Investment, Reporting & Disclosure, Transport & Heating Fuels), Voluntary (VCM Governance)

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A new entity is being launched to spearhead a project in Nigeria aiming to generate 5-6 million tonnes of carbon removal and avoidance credits related to mangroves and seagrass restoration, with government assurance given that credits can be aligned with Article 6 of the Paris Agreement and traded internationally.
A new entity is being launched to spearhead a project in Nigeria aiming to generate 5-6 million tonnes of carbon removal and avoidance credits related to mangroves and seagrass restoration, with government assurance given that credits can be aligned with Article 6 of the Paris Agreement and traded internationally.


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