From Credit to Buyer: What Does It Take for High-Integrity Angolan Carbon Projects to Reach Credible Buyers?
A credible project and a verified credit do not automatically create a route to market. As the voluntary carbon market becomes more selective, first projects from countries with few transaction precedents face lengthy due diligence, fragmented procurement and limited price transparency.
So what does it take to get from a verified credit to a lasting buyer relationship?
Using Angola as the practical context, this session opens with a short KAYA case presentation on positioning a mixed portfolio of agroforestry, reforestation and fire-management projects. A moderated panel then follows a project from first introduction through screening, due diligence, approval, contracting and public communication. It compares direct sales, intermediaries and independent quality signals, and asks what the Government of Angola can do to build buyer confidence. The session closes with a practical buyer-readiness checklist for Angolan project developers.
With perspectives from
Government of Angola
KAYA Climate Solutions
A corporate carbon buyer
A market intermediary or marketplace
An independent integrity body
For corporate buyers and procurement teams, intermediaries, project developers, government representatives and market institutions.
Hosted by the Government of Angola, with KAYA Climate Solutions as lead partner, at the Angola Pavilion.