African Renewables Powerhouse Goes for ‘Ultimate’ Green Goal
- President seeks to plant 15 billion trees in a decade
- Forestry to help Kenya cut its CO2 footprint 32% by 2030
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Kenya -- one of the least tree-covered nations in Africa -- is preparing to tap the carbon offset market to support forestry projects.
Kenyan President William Ruto, who has set a goal to plant 15 billion trees in just a decade, said it’s part of an overall plan to fight desertification, reduce his country’s carbon footprint and help lower global emissions.