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FEATURE: The fall of Koko is a reminder that sovereign carbon credit approvals are never a sure thing

Published 17:24 on February 4, 2026 / Last updated at 22:54 on February 4, 2026 / and / EMEA (Africa), Insights (Features), International (Aviation/CORSIA, Paris Article 6/PACM), Voluntary (VCM Developments)

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For many people working across global carbon markets, the surprising collapse of clean energy company and cookstove developer Koko Networks shows that, fundamentally, you can't count on government authorisation for the international sale of carbon credits until the approval has been fully stamped through.
For many people working across global carbon markets, the surprising collapse of clean energy company and cookstove developer Koko Networks shows that, fundamentally, you can't count on government authorisation for the international sale of carbon credits until the approval has been fully stamped through.


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