Kenya's carbon tax: A blueprint for implementation - Africa Sustainability Matters

Kenya's carbon tax: A blueprint for implementation - Africa Sustainability Matters

Kenya’s road to becoming a regional leader in climate action is marked by an ambitious new policy instrument: the carbon tax. As the country confronts the mounting challenges of climate change—from prolonged droughts to erratic rainfall and food insecurity—the government is looking to realign economic incentives and shift behavior by placing a price on carbon emissions. The proposed amendment to the Excise Duty Act paves the way for this transit…