- Ghana is the first country in Africa to trade carbon credits.
- This helps reduce carbon emissions.
- Carbon credits are part of a climate agreement.
- The clean cookstove program helps families cook better.
- Many families have saved money using the new stoves.
- The program has helped create jobs for people.
- More projects are planned to help the environment.
Difficult words
- carbon — A chemical element that is part of our air.carbon credits, carbon emissions
- credits — Units we use to count something important.carbon credits
- emissions — Substances that are released into the air.carbon emissions
- program — A plan of work for a specific purpose.
- families — Groups of people related to each other.
- environment — The natural world around us.
- jobs — Work that people do to earn money.
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Discussion questions
- Why is it important to reduce carbon emissions?
- How do you think clean cookstoves help families?
- What other projects could help the environment?
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