Cote d’Ivoire: Côte d’Ivoire Receives $35 Million Payment for Verified Reduction of Carbon Emissions

Payment is based on high-integrity emission reductions from forest conservation, forest rehabilitation, and agroforestry activities.

Côte d’Ivoire has received a $35 million from the World Bank for successfully reducing 7 million tons of carbon emissions. This payment, part of the Emission Reductions Payment Agreement (ERPA) with the World Bank’s Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF), directly benefits local communities and forest conservation stakeholders who have played a key role in…