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Ghana first African country to trade carbon credits (Level A1) — a person cooking food on a grill

Ghana first African country to trade carbon creditsCEFR A1

9 Jul 2025

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Adapted from Albert Oppong-Ansah, SciDev • CC BY 2.0

Photo by Emmanuel Offei, Unsplash

Level A1 – Beginner
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  • Ghana has traded carbon credits with Switzerland this week.
  • It is the first African country to do so.
  • The credits came from a clean cookstove project.
  • The stoves help people cook faster and cleaner.
  • Families use less fuel and save money now.
  • Now fewer people breathe in smoke.
  • This project created several local jobs in villages.
  • Ghana will use the market to support climate goals.
  • Many villages have new stoves now.
  • People report better health and faster cooking.

Difficult words

  • carbon credit — a certificate that represents reduced carbon pollution
    carbon credits
  • stove — a device used to cook food at home
    stoves
  • fuel — material burned to make heat or energy
  • breathe — to take air into your lungs
  • job — work people do to earn money
    jobs
  • market — a system where goods or services are sold

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Discussion questions

  • Do you cook at home?
  • Would you like a faster, cleaner stove?
  • Do new stoves help people's health in your view?

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