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Carbon Markets

carbon market is a trading system where organizations buy and sell carbon credits to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Uganda launched the National Climate Change (Climate Change Mechanisms) Regulations 2025 which is also commonly called Carbon Market Regulations.

It was Gazetted as Statutory Instruments No. 9 of 2025, amended 28th March 2025 and officially launched on 29 May 2025 in Luzira by Ministry of Water and Environment.

The purpose of this law was to operationalize “Article 6 of the Paris Agreement” so Uganda can trade carbon credits internationally.

Before this, carbon market was informal. Now it is formal and regulated. Uganda is one of few African countries with this full framework.

In Uganda the following sectors have been prioritized for carbon finance:

Forestry & agroforestry

Renewable energy (briquettes, biogas, cookstoves)

Agriculture (compost, organic)

Waste management, carbon credit trading, emissions reporting, verified impact projects

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