Uganda pushes to simplify carbon market rules to safeguard local investors, farmers

Uganda is positioning itself to attract major investment into its emerging carbon market, but growing concerns over complex regulations and the risk of exploitation could hamper efforts to ensure the sector benefits local communities.

Speaking at the East African Carbon Markets Forum 2026 in Kampala yesterday, Gen Kahinda Otafiire, the Minister for Environment, warned that global carbon market rules are overly complicated and risk disadvantaging African nations trying to leverage their natural carbon sinks.