Ghana to benefit from $25billion carbon credit project
Carbon Pura Africa, in collaboration with the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) and Private Sector Participation in Health (PSPH), has launched the Ghana Green Guard (GGG) Initiative, a transformative environmental restoration and climate resilience project aimed at reclaiming Ghana’s degraded landscapes.
The 25-year project will invest approximately $25 billion to rehabilitate illegal mining sites, restore deforested lands, and purify heavily polluted water bodies across the country.
Beyond environmental restoration, the initiative integrates sustainable development, climate-smart solutions, and community empowerment to foster a healthier and more prosperous Ghana.
A statement from Carbon Pura Africa described the initiative as a means to “heal Ghana’s wounded landscapes, ensuring that communities ravaged by illegal mining and deforestation can thrive again.”
It added that by leveraging international carbon finance, the project will “channel private-sector investments into large-scale afforestation, land reclamation, and cutting-edge water purification technologies to restore Ghana’s water security.”
Speaking on the significance of the initiative, the Vice President of Carbon Pura, Dr Fred Bedzrah, stated: “The GGG is not just about reclaiming land and cleaning water—it’s about restoring hope, dignity, and economic opportunities to affected communities.” He emphasised that the initiative would provide alternative water sources, eliminating the devastating effects of heavy metal contamination in communities.
Professor Nana Ama Browne Klutse, Chief Executive Officer of TOA, hailed the project as a “historic milestone in Ghana’s journey towards environmental sustainability.”
She described it as a “new era of public-private collaboration, leveraging the global carbon market to finance climate-smart solutions that will protect our forests, secure our water bodies, and ensure a healthier, more prosperous future for all Ghanaians.”
The GGG initiative is also expected to create investment opportunities for global climate finance stakeholders while delivering verifiable carbon credits and long-term socio-economic benefits.
