UN joins Congo basin presidents in call for higher carbon-credit prices in Africa

Developing African countries demand larger pollution offsets for preserving their environments.

The Congo Basin rainforest absorbs the equivalent of all of Africa’s carbon emissions.

Developing African countries are asking for larger pollution offsets in order to preserve their environments. Credits for cleaning up the atmosphere through advanced carbon-removal technologies can fetch upwards of $100 per metric tonne in Europe or the United States.Get unlimited access to our exclusive journalism and features today. Our award-winning team of correspondents and editors report from over 54 African countries, from Cape Town to Cairo, from Abidjan to Abuja to Addis Ababa. Africa. Unlocked.

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