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Climate Change Act

23G. Carbon Registry

Edition: 2023-09-15 · In force

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23G. Carbon Registry

(1)There is established a registry to be known as the National Carbon Registry.
(2)The Designated National Authority appointed under section 8(2A) shall be the custodian of the Registry.
(3)The Registry established under this section shall include registers on the following—
(a)the carbon credit projects and programmes implemented to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Kenya;
(b)the Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation Carbon;
(c)authorisations granted for participation in any initiative, project or programme under this Act;
(d)the carbon budget and the greenhouse gas reduction units;
(e)the amount of carbon credits issued or transferred by Kenya;
(f)the amount of carbon credits issued to emission reduction projects and programs recognized by Kenya from a national greenhouse gas registry account;
(g)the transfer of carbon credits and any carbon credits issued or recognized by Kenya from a national greenhouse gas registry account;
(h)a record of corresponding adjustments where applicable, with respect to carbon credits;
(i)the cancellation of carbon credits and any other carbon credits issued or recognized by Kenya from a national greenhouse gases registry account; and
(j)any other carbon credits issued or recognized by the Kenya from a national greenhouse gases registry account.
(4)The National Carbon Registry shall be accessible to the public.[Act No. 9 of 2023, s. 12.]
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Source: Kenya Law