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World Bank announces first tranche of $1 bln forest programme in Africa to reduce 17.6 MtCO2e annually

Published 01:24 on April 2, 2026 / Last updated at 01:30 on April 2, 2026 / / EMEA (Africa), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry), Voluntary (VCM Developments)

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The first tranche of cash under the World Bank's $1-billion forest programme in Central Africa has been approved, to support efforts leading to a 17.6 million tonnes of CO2e reduction in GHG emissions each year, the funder announced Tuesday.
The first tranche of cash under the World Bank's $1-billion forest programme in Central Africa has been approved, to support efforts leading to a 17.6 million tonnes of CO2e reduction in GHG emissions each year, the funder announced Tuesday.


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