Why Africa should reject carbon trade as source of funding

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President William Ruto and Moussa Faki, Chairperson African Union Commission, at the KICC in Nairobi on September 6, 2023. [Stafford Ondego, Standard]

'The African Carbon Market Initiative (ACMI) is a dangerous distraction for Africa from its real interests and priorities for development, energy, climate, biodiversity and resilience. The African Climate Summit must reject it.''