KILIMANJARO, March 30 -- TANZANIANS have been urged to embrace opportunities arising from carbon trading by planting trees in large numbers, a move that will improve their economic well-being.

The call was made over the weekend by the Director of the Kilimanjaro Consortium for Development and Environment (KCDE), Mr Aidan Msafiri, while distributing tree seedlings to environmental stakeholders as part of his birthday celebrations.

“Carbon trading, apart from playing a major role in reducing carbon emissions, also presents a great opportunity for institutions and individuals to strengthen their economic position. This can be achieved through planting trees in large numbers,” he said.

He added that the carbon trading market su...