Botswana edges closer to carbon tax introduction

Technocrats at the Ministry of Environment and Tourism have revealed that they are wary of the European Union’s plans to heavily tax commodities from carbon gas-emitting countries, which could affect the country’s trade. Thus, the country is working on a framework to guide the introduction of a carbon tax in the country.

Speaking recently during an RMB roundtable event, Balisi Gopolang, Climate Change officer at the Ministry, said that the government was internally working on opening up Botswana to the carbon trade market, alongside working on a framework for carbon tax introduction.