Climate stakeholders in Kenya are urgently calling on the government to fast-track regulations for carbon credit trading and methane financing, warning that current delays are hindering investments in crucial climate mitigation projects.

• Kenya generates approximately 22,000 tonnes of waste daily, with nearly 60 percent being organic and contributing to methane emissions.
• Key calls were led by Regen Organics Managing Director Michael Lwoyelo, who emphasized the need for government recognition and approval structures for carbon credit projects.
• Experts like Senior Scientist at the International Livestock Research Institute Dr. Claudia Arndt and Director of Industry and Economy Division at UNEP Dr. Sheila Aggarwal-Khan highlighted the significant economic opportunities and environmental benefits of methane reduction.
• Parliamentary committees, including the Departmental Committee on Livestock and Agriculture and the Parliamentary Pastoralist Group, are also pushing for methane-specific legislation to help Kenya meet its climate commitments, such as the Global Methane Pledge target of a 30 percent reduction by 2030.