Carbon Green Africa (CGA) is a Zimbabwe based company established to facilitate the generation of Carbon Credits through validating REDD projects, through its local team and network of partners. CGA’s core competency is having the capability to enable successful conservation projects according to the rules of the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) and the Community, Climate and Biodiversity Standard (CCBS) at Gold Level, and whilst also being able to make the project financially viable for all parties involved. This is a new yet working model in the carbon management arena. CGA has established very good association with a variety of entities to ensure the model works.
CGA is developing REDD projects in areas within Zimbabwe most affected by deforestation. REDD is an acronym for Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation. According to the United Nations REDD program, REDD is described as “an effort to create financial value for the carbon stored in forests, offering incentives for developing countries to reduce emissions from forested lands and invest in low carbon paths to sustainable development”. This is to be achieved with a focus on reducing deforestation and degradation of the forests through appropriate management. Africa has been targeted as a prime location in which to view the extent of deforestation and degradation of the world’s forests. This is in many ways due to the fact that Africans rely so heavily on wood as a source of fuel.
