carbon credits
Coverage of carbon credits in the Nexus archive.
- Kenya unveils carbon market rule book and caps the overseas sale of carbon credits
Kenya has introduced a 10 million metric ton carbon dioxide equivalent cap for international carbon credit sales to 2030, establishing a framework under the Paris Agreement’s Article 6 to safeguard its climate commitments. The new rules prioritize renewable energy, transportation, and waste projects while excluding forests and land-use initiatives temporarily, aiming to enhance investor confidence and ensure local benefits.
- Kenya unveils carbon market rule book and caps the overseas sale of carbon credits
Kenya has introduced a 10 million metric ton cap on carbon credits authorized for international trade up to 2030 under new operational rules for Article 6 of the Paris Agreement.
- Enough with the excuses. Help Vermont’s loggers.
The closure of the Finch Paper mill in Glens Falls, New York, has significantly impacted loggers, truckers, and landowners in Vermont and the Northeast. The mill, operational since 1865, processed large volumes of low-grade hemlock pulp, which now lacks alternative markets. The author urges legislators to stop carbon credit sales on state and federal lands to support the region's forest products industry.