The Permanent Secretary in the Vice-President’s Office (centre) speaks during a side event discussing the implementation of Article 6 of the 2015 Paris Agreement, held at the Republic of Malawi Pavilion on November 12, 2026, on the sidelines of the 31st United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31) in Antalya, Türkiye.
By Habitat Media Reporter
Antalya, Turkey. The Government has allocated Sh6.6 billion to strengthen the country’s carbon trading sector through building technical capacity and improving systems for registering and managing carbon projects.
The funds will support the National Carbon Monitoring Centre (NCMC) in strengthening expertise and establishing robust systems to oversee carbon trading activities in the country.
Permanent Secretary in the Vice President’s Office, Dr Richard Muyungi, announced this on November 12, 2026, during a meeting of government leaders, experts and development partners to discuss the implementation of Article 6 of the 2015 Paris Agreement.
The meeting was held at the Malawi Pavilion on the sidelines of the 31st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP31), taking place in Antalya, Turkey.
Dr Muyungi said the allocation would be used to enhance technical expertise in measuring, reporting and verifying greenhouse gas emission reductions, alongside strengthening the national carbon project registration system.
He said Tanzania, as a signatory to the 1997 Kyoto Protocol and the 2015 Paris Agreement, had taken various measures to establish an enabling environment for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and participating in carbon trading.
These measures include reviewing policies and developing regulations, strategies and guidelines to establish clear procedures and requirements for stakeholders and entrepreneurs involved in carbon trading.
According to Dr Muyungi, the regulations and guidelines are designed to ensure that carbon trading contributes to national efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions while promoting community participation, transparency, efficiency and the sharing of social and economic benefits.
“Through the Environmental Management (Amendment) Act, 2025, the Government established the National Carbon Monitoring Centre (NCMC) as an important step towards creating an institutional framework and system for managing carbon trading,” he said.
He said the centre had so far registered more than 100 carbon trading projects across various sectors, including forestry, energy, agriculture, transport and waste management.
The Government also plans to expand the scope of carbon trading by identifying new sources of carbon projects, including the transport sector.
The meeting brought together climate leaders and experts from several countries, including Malawi’s Minister for Natural Resources and Climate Change, Patricia Wiskies, as well as representatives from Ethiopia, Burkina Faso, Sweden, Norway and Chile.
Tanzania is using COP31 to strengthen international climate diplomacy and pursue opportunities for climate finance, research, technology transfer and capacity building for local experts.
The Tanzanian delegation to COP31 is led by President Samia Suluhu Hassan.
The country’s national theme for the conference is: “Tanzania’s Inclusive Climate Action for Vision 2050: Building a Resilient Green and Prosperous Nation.”