Govt tightens carbon credit trade laws

GOVERNMENT is in the process of tightening laws controlling carbon credit trade, Environment, Climate and Wildlife minister Sithembiso Nyoni has said.

Speaking during Parliamentary public hearings on the Climate Change Bill in Chinhoyi yesterday, Nyoni said government was aiming to create economic incentives from carbon credit trade, adding that the benefits would be equitably distributed.

“We aim to create economic incentives for emission reduction, promote sustainable practices and contribute to our climate change goals,” she said.

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