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A high-level delegation from Uganda recently visited Accra, Ghana, to exchange knowledge and best practices on advancing clean cooking through compliance carbon markets.
The visit brought together officials from Uganda’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development, Ministry of Water and Environment, and Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, alongside ICLEI Africa and the Global Green Growth Institute Uganda Office.
The delegation sought to draw lessons from Ghana’s experience in operationalizing compliance carbon markets for clean cooking, with the aim of shaping Uganda’s policy and regulatory frameworks. Discussions focused on the functioning of these markets, including project registration, eligibility, and frameworks for private sector investment.
According to officials, the objective was to understand how Ghana’s compliance carbon markets are governed and developed to drive clean cooking at scale. The delegation was keen to learn about the frameworks that give private companies the confidence to invest in clean cooking solutions.
The delegation also visited Ghanaian clean cooking companies, including CookClean Ghana Limited, Envirofit, and UpEnergy, to examine the impact of policy on business models, carbon credit verification, and investment in local manufacturing and employment. The visits provided valuable insights into how policy shapes the clean cooking sector and how carbon credits are verified and brought to market.
The exchange was convened by ICLEI Africa through the ENACTUS project, funded by UK Aid through Transforming Energy Access, and part of the Uganda-UK eCooking Scale and Support Programme.
“We are grateful to our hosts from the Ministry of Energy and Green Transition, Environmental Protection Authority, Ghana, Ghana Carbon Markets Office, Energy Commission Ghana, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Ghana, and to the private sector companies for sharing their experiences and expertise,” said a statement from the delegation.
The visit highlights the growing collaboration between Uganda and Ghana on climate finance and clean energy access, with a focus on leveraging carbon markets to drive clean cooking at scale.
The delegation included officials from the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development (Uganda), Ministry of Water and Environment (Uganda), Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development (Uganda), ICLEI Africa and Global Green Growth Institute Uganda Office.
Source: www.climatewatchonline.com
