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[Published: Wednesday August 05 2009]

World bank signs  biocarbon agreement in DRC

Kinshasa, 05 Aug-(ANA)-The first Emission Reductions Purchase Agreement (ERPA) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been signed in Kinshasa with a local Congolese firm, NOVACEL, reports say.

The World Bank says the project will use carbon finance to generate resources for health, education, and agro-forestry activities.

It will also trap an estimated 2.4 million tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) over the next 30 years. (ANA)

FA/ANA/05 August 2009---


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