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COP 30: With AETS, the CAR takes a decisive step towards the ART TREES programme

A few months after the first field missions carried out with the AETS consultancy to structure its carbon projects (see article ‘AETS supports the Central African Republic in structuring carbon projects’), the Central African Republic (CAR) has just reached a strategic turning point in its climate policy. The country has officially committed to developing a jurisdictional REDD+ programme under the international ART TREES standard, one of the world's most demanding standards for the issuance of sovereign carbon credits.
November 18, 2025
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With support from AETS, ECOWAS accelerates the creation of a regional carbon market platform

Following the first workshop held in August 2024 in Abidjan, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), mandated by the heads of member states, continued its momentum with a second major workshop, held from 16 to 18 September 2025 in Accra, Ghana. Still supported by the AETS consultancy, this crucial step aims to establish a regional carbon market platform, a structural response to the limitations of the current fragmented system in West Africa.
September 29, 2025
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AETS supports the Central African Republic in structuring carbon projects

The Central African Republic has taken a new step forward in its environmental strategy by welcoming the team from AETS, which has been commissioned to structure a national forest carbon credit programme. This initiative is part of the country's commitment to promoting ambitious projects that are aligned with international commitments on sustainability and the fight against climate change.
May 28, 2025
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Follow-up workshop on voluntary carbon markets in Africa

On 26 September, Abidjan hosted a follow-up workshop that brought together private actors, experts and institutions involved in structuring voluntary carbon markets in Africa. This meeting was part of the research project ‘Exploring the Potential and Challenges of Voluntary Carbon Markets in the Global South’ led by Environment for Development (EfD) and Africa Energy Transition & Services (AETS). Designed to run from 2024 to 2026, this project aims to better understand the dynamics, potential and constraints of voluntary carbon markets in Africa, particularly in West Africa.
September 29, 2025
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CAP GREEN 2025: The private sector at the heart of Côte d'Ivoire's ecological transition

The second CAP GREEN forum, held on 22 and 23 April 2025 at the Maison de l'Entreprise in Abidjan, marked a decisive step in the African private sector's commitment to ecological transition. Organised by the Confédération Générale des Entreprises de Côte d'Ivoire (CGECI) in partnership with Africa Energy Transition Services (AETS), the event brought together nearly 200 public decision-makers, business leaders, scientists and experts on the theme of ‘The private sector as a catalyst for NDCs for a resilient Africa: from ambition to impact’.
April 28, 2025
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Agroforestry transition in tea and coffee plantations in Rwanda

From 24 to 26 March, AETS teams carried out a field visit as part of an ambitious initiative to transform farming practices in the tea and coffee sector in Rwanda.
March 28, 2025
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Preparatory workshop in Abidjan - Private Sector: Exploring Voluntary Carbon Markets in Africa

On Thursday 20 February 2025, the Sofitel Hotel in Abidjan hosted a major preparatory workshop on voluntary carbon markets in Africa, organised by Environment for Development (EfD) and Africa Energy Transition Services (AETS).
February 25, 2025
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Eric Kacou, AETS senior partner and professor, brings his Wharton students closer to Rwandan leadership

On 15 January 2025, President Paul Kagame welcomed a delegation of MBA students from the Wharton School to Urugwiro Village in Kigali. The students, who had come as part of a modular course entitled ‘Conflict, Leadership, and Change: Lessons from Rwanda’, were guided by professors Katherine Klein and Eric Kacou, senior partner AETS, as they immersed themselves in the Rwandan experience.
January 20, 2025
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The jury of the Yale ‘Dwelling Ecologies’ course praises the Ebrah project led by Koffi & Diabaté in partnership with AETS

From 11 December to 13 December, AETS was delighted to participate as a member of the final jury for the course ‘Advanced Design Studio: Dwelling Ecologies - Community, Construction, and Collaboration in a Changing Climate’, taught at the Yale School of Architecture.
December 18, 2024
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Exploring the Potential and Challenges of Voluntary Carbon Markets in the Global South: AETS commitment to the EfD Project

Nairobi, 1-2 October 2024 - The international workshop organised by Environment for Development (EfD) in Nairobi marked a decisive turning point in the project to explore voluntary carbon markets (VCMs) in Africa. This project, funded by Canada's International Development Research Centre (IDRC), aims to strengthen the capacity of African countries to develop and implement effective carbon markets. A plays a crucial role as the country team for Côte d'Ivoire, Morocco and ECOWAS, and is responsible for the various aspects of the project in these countries.
October 3, 2024
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Samuel Oboh, recipient of the Coronation Medal of King Charles III

Abidjan, 10 September 2024 - It is with great pride that we celebrate the award of the Coronation Medal of King Charles III to Samuel Oboh, a renowned architect and one of the key speakers at the CAP GREEN event held on 16 and 17 April.
September 10, 2024
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Regional workshop in Abidjan: ECOWAS paves the way for a standardised carbon credit market in West Africa

From 6 to 8 August 2024, Abidjan hosted a decisive workshop for West Africa's climate future. Organised by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission, the event brought together representatives from member states, regional institutions and carbon market experts to lay the foundations for a standardised carbon credit market. This initiative aims to make West Africa a key player in the global carbon credit market, while meeting the urgent need to mitigate the effects of climate change in a particularly vulnerable region.
August 9, 2024
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BACK TO CAP GREEN 2024

CAP GREEN, initiated by CGECI in collaboration with AETS, was held in Abidjan on April 16 and 17, bringing together major national and international players to take concrete action against climate change. This event marks a strong commitment to a low-carbon economy, aligned with Côte d'Ivoire's NDC.
April 18, 2024
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Koffi & Diabaté Architects: The Musée International du Vodun, winner of the WAFX 2023 Prize

The Musée International du Vodun, designed by Koffi & Diabaté, wins the WAFX Prize at the 2023 World Architecture Festival in the culture category.
December 6, 2023
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Koffi & Diabaté: The city of tomorrow at the heart of today's imaginations

Nested in the heart of Abidjan, Koffi & Diabaté have been imagining and inventing the city of tomorrow for over twenty years. Their reputation is well established across the continent, and their credo "Living differently" sums up their approach to architecture, a prodigious blend of modernity and African tradition.
November 16, 2023
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Homa Bay county, Kenya
"Africa Energy Transition Services (AETS) was born out of the desire to contribute to the energy transition in Africa by supporting key players in the field with quality technical and financial services."

Our aim

Turn climate and energy transition challenges into opportunities for Africa, both economic and social through SDGs.

Our mission

Support players in the transition to low-carbon economy. Providing a holistic approach via an integrated platform.

Key sectors

Carbon markets

Sustainable cities

Agroforestry

E-mobility

Infrastructure

Water

Indian ocean
"We bring together all the players in the value chain to attract investment at different levels and generate mutual benefits."

Structuring projets

Financial valuation of projects and resource mobilisation

We add financial value to low-carbon projects by structuring them technically, making it easier to mobilise resources at lower cost.

Identification of sectors of activity eligible for climate finance

We are concentrating our efforts on sectors that are eligible for climate finance.

Adaptation of existing projects so that they are able to attract climate investments

Adaptation is key in the fight against climate change, which is why we are helping to decarbonise existing projects so that they are in line with the 1.5°C target.

Structuring and certification of projects so that they can benefit from easy and quick financing

It is essential that the project is technically well structured and conforms to current standards and methodologies to ensure its integrity, underpinned by external scrutiny by researchers.

Training public and private actors on the possibility of climate change

We provide thought leadership, particularly to public and private sector decision makers, to inform them of the potential of carbon credits.

They trust us:

Finding green funds

Green loans
Green
loans
Green
bonds
Green bonds
Carbon
credit
Carbon credit
Kajiado county, Tanzania
"We are convinced that the path to energy transition requires important social adjustments."
From an African perspective, decarbonisation of essential services such as energy or transport requires the upgrading and training of existing employees. We also act directly upstream with the States (national education, implementation of policy framework).

Our tools

Standardized Regional Carbon Market for green projects being created by AETS

The initiative for a standardised regional market for carbon credits (both voluntary and facilitated under Article 6) is a pioneering way of leveraging climate finance in West Africa.

International partners (leading researchers, certification bodies, banks and funds)

We work with international partners both to ensure the integrity of our approach and to facilitate the raising of funds for our clients.

Technical assistance

We provide technical assistance to our partners to fund some of the feasibility studies needed to implement low-carbon projects.

African countries

The scope of AETS is continental. The combined mission to develop the economy and to be involved in the energy transition / climate change mitigation will be supported by the use of innovative climate finance. A clear metric could be a tangible proof of action. Africa will be a profitable destination for investment. Projects linked to climate finance are also associated to major UN SDG (clean energy, health, economic growth, sustainable cities, climate action and partnerships) to achieve the goal.
The initiative for a standardised regional market for carbon credits (both voluntary and facilitated under Article 6) is a pioneering way of leveraging climate finance in West Africa.

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