Requirement to register a carbon trading project

Carbon Tanzania projects should meet two (2) requirements in order to operate.

The requirements are:

  • A person shall not operate a carbon trading project that has not been registered with the Registrar; and
  • For the project to be registered with the Registrar, it needs to have the following elements:
    • obtain a letter of consent and participation of partners engaged in the project;
    • have clearance of ownership of the property involved in the project;
    • involve the local communities in the implementation of the project;
    • disclose relevant project information including costs incurred, verified emission reductions and estimated revenues;
    • indicate expected employment creation to the national experts and local communities;
    • indicate commitment to corporate social responsibility;
    • adhere to national priority carbon trading sectors;
    • be in line with national policies laws and strategies;
    • show how the project will contribute to the Nationally Determined Contributions;
    • adhere to transparency and fairness in business; and
    • adhere to national investment priorities, ecological, social, cultural and economic safeguards.

Environmental Management (Control and Management of Carbon Trading) Regulations, 2022

Kanuni za Udhibiti na Usimamizi wa Biashara ya Kaboni za Mwaka 2022

GN 721 (AMENDMENT) CARBON TRADING MECHANISMS REGULATIONS 2023

GN 716 MAREKEBISHO KANUNI ZA UTHIBITI NA USIMAMIZI WA BIASHARA YA KABONI