Laikipia Wildlife Forum (LWF) joined members of the National Environment Civil Society Alliance of Kenya (NECSA-K) in reviewing the Regulatory Impact Statement (RIS) for the Draft Climate Change (Carbon Markets) Regulations, 2023 on 29th and 30th January 2024 in Athi River. The key stakeholders were those engaging in carbon projects and those involved in advocating for appropriate policies and laws and their implementation and enforcement, respectively.
The Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry had published the RIS for the Draft Climate Change (Carbon Markets) Regulations, 2023 and invited the public to review this statement and propose changes or improvements. NECSA-K was able to convene this successful workshop with financial support from the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF-Kenya).
RIS is an analytical tool prepared pursuant to Sections 6 and 7 of the Statutory Instruments Act (No. 23 of 2013) and its purpose is to examine and measure the likely benefits, costs and effects of the proposed Regulations. In line with this definition, the team reviewed the statement from an economic, environmental and social perspective. This analysis brought out useful insights that will inform decision-making by the relevant authorities thus contributing to the overall regulatory framework on Carbon Markets in Kenya.
A Memorandum to the Ministry was the result of the two-day deliberations. The Memorandum summarized the key discussions by highlighting what is provided in the RIS, proposing recommendations, and giving a rationale for the suggested reviews.
