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Kinshasa [Democratic Republic of the Congo] / Singapore / Belem [Brazil], November 20: The Ministry of Environment, Sustainable Development and the New Climate Economy of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), in collaboration with the Ministry of Digital Economy (DRC), M&M Greentech, and its technology partner TRST01, announces the launch of a pioneering initiative: the National Digital Carbon Credit Registry.
This major advancement marks a decisive step in the DRC's journey toward transparent, sovereign, and technology-driven climate governance.
Unveiled at COP30 in Brazil, the initiative positions the DRC as a global leader in sustainable natural-resource management and digital environmental accountability.
Transforming Climate Governance Through Technology
Under the visionary leadership of His Excellency Felix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo, President of the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Her Excellency Dr. Marie Nyange Ndambo, Minister of Environment, Sustainable Development and the New Climate Economy, the DRC is implementing a comprehensive digital ecosystem governed by the Carbon Market Regulatory Authority (ARMCA) to monitor and manage its carbon assets, forest resources, and environmental impact.
The initiative includes:
- A National Carbon Credit Registry aligned with Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, enabling transparent registration and exchange of verified carbon credits and ITMOs.
- An AI-powered deforestation monitoring system, using satellite imagery, GIS mapping, and real-time analytics to protect the Congo Basin the world's second-largest carbon sink.
- Blockchain-based traceability systems for timber and natural resources, ensuring compliance with international sustainability standards and combating illegal exploitation.
- Regulatory mechanisms linking verified environmental data to fiscal incentives, sanctions, and carbon-finance frameworks.
- A National Validation and Assurance Framework, supported by multi-stakeholder participation, to define accreditation standards and project eligibility criteria.
Partnerships for Sovereign Climate Solutions
This collaboration brings together the Ministry of Environment, Sustainable Development and the New Climate Economy of the DRC, in partnership with the Ministry of Digital Economy, M&M Greentech, and TRST01 a leading company in sustainability data infrastructure, AI, and blockchain solutions.
M&M Greentech will act as the system integrator, overseeing design, deployment, and regulatory compliance, while TRST01 will provide the Blockchain, Web3, and AI infrastructure ensuring immutability, transparency, advanced traceability, and sovereign interoperability of the National Carbon Registry's data.
The Web3 layer enables cryptographic anchoring, decentralized verification, and secure programmable management of carbon assets, in line with international standards (Article 6.2, ITMO).
According to Her Excellency Prof. Dr. Marie Nyange Ndambo, Minister of Environment, Sustainable Development and the New Climate Economy, Democratic Republic of Congo:
"This is not simply a technology project it is a declaration of sovereignty and climate justice.
The Congo Basin must not only be protected, but truly valued through transparent systems that recognize its ecological importance.
The DRC is taking a decisive step toward a model where technology strengthens trust in climate action. Through this platform, we promote sustainable finance based on measurable and verifiable impact."
Mr. Manoj Vembu, Executive Chairman of M&M Greentech and TRST01, adds:
"Our collaboration with the DRC ensures that every environmental transaction from forest conservation to carbon-credit issuance remains traceable and verifiable on a secure, transparent blockchain. This sets a new global benchmark for integrity in carbon markets."
Accelerating Africa's Green Transition
The initiative is structured as a Public-Private Partnership (PPP), focusing on local capacity building, data sovereignty, and sustainable economic empowerment.
All environmental data will remain the sovereign property of the DRC, hosted securely within national infrastructure under regulator-controlled access.
The program also includes the creation of a Project Management Unit, a Technical Working Group, and an Independent Advisory Committee.
The Ministry has also announced an international stakeholder forum in Kinshasa in 2026 to support project accreditation, technology transfer, and monetization of African carbon credits through verified channels.
About the Partners
Ministry of Environment, Sustainable Development and the New Climate Economy, DRC
Through the Carbon Market Regulatory Authority (ARMCA), the Ministry is responsible for policy, governance, and regulation related to environmental protection, forest conservation, and climate action in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Ministry of Digital Economy, DRC
The Ministry leads the country's digital transformation and ensures national technological sovereignty. It oversees the deployment of critical digital infrastructure, the adoption of emerging technologies (blockchain, AI, IoT, cybersecurity), data governance, and regulatory frameworks tied to the digital economy.
Within the Digital National Carbon Credit Registry, the Ministry ensures inter-institutional coherence, system interoperability, and compliance with international standards for sovereign digital services and data management.
M&M Greentech, Singapore
A global company specializing in environmental technologies, digital sustainability platforms, carbon-finance solutions, and natural-asset management.
TRST01, Singapore
An award-winning company specializing in blockchain, artificial intelligence, and sustainability data infrastructure, providing reliable digital systems for traceability, climate-data assurance, and ESG verification globally.
Press Contacts
Press Office - Ministry of Environment, DRC
Email: info@environnement.gouv.cd
Media Relations - M&M Greentech
Email: media@mmgreentech.com
Media Relations - TRST01
Email: journey@trst01.com
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