1st Pan-African CO2 Compensation Certification Conference

The main aim of CO₂ compensation schemes is to fight climate change and at the same time address the SDGs. However, GATo pauses the question-”why should African CO₂ compensation projects require standards established from the Global North?”

Therefore, there is need for African based CO₂ Compensation initiatives as opposed to depending on the Global North.

The development of standards, criteria and indicators to establish the Africa based Greening Africa Together CO₂ compensation certification is needed. This will support and empower African universities and local NGOs to carry out sustainable, integrated climate protection and development projects with local communities and to finance them as compensation projects.