--- title: Afriwise Blog | Environment (3) description: Environment | (3) --- [![Afriwise](https://insights.afriwise.com/hubfs/Logos/Afriwise/Afriwise%20logo.svg)](https://afriwise.com/) - [Products](https://afriwise.com/law-products-africa/) - [Countries](https://afriwise.com/countries-covered/) - [About Afriwise](https://afriwise.com/about-afriwise/) - [Contact](https://afriwise.com/contact/) - [News](https://news.afriwise.com/) - [Insights](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog) [Schedule a demo](https://afriwise.com/contact/) [Log in](https://afriwise.com/login/) - [Products](https://afriwise.com/law-products-africa/) - [Countries](https://afriwise.com/countries-covered/) - [Solutions](https://afriwise.com/solutions/) - [About Afriwise](https://afriwise.com/about-afriwise/) - Insights - [Contact](https://afriwise.com/contact/) - [News](https://news.afriwise.com/) [Schedule a demo](https://afriwise.com/contact/) [Log in](https://afriwise.com/login/) # Welcome to Africa’s legal blog Never miss a beat on Africa's legal and regulatory landscape. - [Legislation (287)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/legislation) - [South Africa (227)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/south-africa) - [Nigeria (157)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/nigeria) - [Kenya (151)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/kenya) - [Financial Services (128)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/financial-services) - [ICT (106)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/ict) - [Tanzania (102)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/tanzania) - [Regulation (87)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/regulation) - [Corporate Commercial (84)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/corporate-commercial) - [Tax (84)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/tax) - [Case discussion (78)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/case-discussion) - [Uganda (66)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/uganda) - [Intellectual Property (58)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/intellectual-property) - [Energy & Natural Resources (57)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/energy-natural-resources) - [Ghana (55)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/ghana) - [Employment and labour (52)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/employment-and-labour) - [Data Protection (49)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/data-protection) - [Mozambique (49)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/mozambique) - [Commercial Crime (48)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/commercial-crime) - [Competition/Antitrust (48)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/competition-antitrust) - [Dispute Resolution (47)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/dispute-resolution) - [Mauritius (46)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/mauritius) - [Environment (44)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/environment) - [Zambia (38)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/zambia) - [Projects and Procurement (26)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/projects-and-procurement) [Kenya](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/kenya) [Environment](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/environment) [Carbon trading](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/carbon-trading) [Anjarwalla & Khanna](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/anjarwalla-khanna) ## [Commentary of the Climate Change (Amendment) Act, 2023](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/commentary-of-the-climate-change-amendment-act-2023) While the Amendment Act represents a significant stride in Kenya’s efforts to mitigate climate change impacts and develop a robust carbon market, there are certain gaps and shortcomings within the Amendment Act that may require further refinement or clarification. [Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/commentary-of-the-climate-change-amendment-act-2023) [Kenya](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/kenya) [Environment](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/environment) [Legislation](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/legislation) [Carbon trading](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/carbon-trading) [Bowmans](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/bowmans) ## [Development of Carbon Project and Trading Legal Framework: Enactment of the Climate Change (Amendment) Act, 2023](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/development-of-carbon-project-and-trading-legal-framework-enactment-of-the-climate-change-amendment-act-2023) The Climate Change (Amendment) Act, 2023 (the Act) was enacted on 1 September 2023 and came into force on 15 September 2023. It is worth mentioning that both Houses of Parliament passed the Act with minimal amendments and the enacted law .. [Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/development-of-carbon-project-and-trading-legal-framework-enactment-of-the-climate-change-amendment-act-2023) [Kenya](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/kenya) [Environment](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/environment) [Legislation](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/legislation) [Climate change](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/climate-change) [ENSafrica](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/ensafrica) ## [The Climate Change Amendment Bill is now law](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/the-climate-change-amendment-bill-is-now-law) On 1 September 2023, President William Ruto assented to the Climate Change (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill number 42 of 2023), which amends the Climate Change Act, Number 11 of 2016. 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[Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/action-alert-the-majority-of-the-provisions-in-the-national-environmental-laws-amendment-act-2-of-2022-came-into-effect) [Kenya](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/kenya) [Environment](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/environment) [Climate change](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/climate-change) [MMAN Advocates](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/mman-advocates) ## [The Evolving Regulatory Landscape of Climate Change in Kenya](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/the-evolving-regulatory-landscape-of-climate-change-in-kenya) Climate change poses significant challenges to Kenya, impacting various sectors such as agriculture, water resources, health, and infrastructure. The country is vulnerable to droughts, floods, and extreme weather events, which have adverse effects on food security, water .. [Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/the-evolving-regulatory-landscape-of-climate-change-in-kenya) [Environment](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/environment) [Tanzania](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/tanzania) [Regulation](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/regulation) [Carbon trading](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/carbon-trading) [Bowmans](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/bowmans) ## [Tanzania: Key highlights of the Carbon Trading Regulations](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tanzania-key-highlights-of-the-carbon-trading-regulations) On 28 October 2022, the Minister of State, Vice President’s Office, Union and Environment published the Environmental Management (Control and Management of Carbon Trading) Regulations, 2022 under Government Notice No. 636 of 2022 signalling Tanzania’s formal participation.. 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