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EU-funded study casts doubt on integrity of UN’s flagship offset programme

Published 19:05 on April 19, 2017 / Last updated at 09:59 on April 27, 2017 / / Americas, Asia Pacific, EMEA (Africa, Compliance Markets & Taxes), International (Aviation/CORSIA, Paris Article 6/PACM, UN Climate Talks), Voluntary (VCM Governance)

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Almost three-quarters of the supply of EU ETS-eligible CDM carbon credits to 2020 are unlikely to deliver genuine emission reductions, according to an EU-funded study that green groups say should serve as a clear warning against the future use of offsets as a climate policy tool.
Almost three-quarters of the supply of EU ETS-eligible CDM carbon credits to 2020 are unlikely to deliver genuine emission reductions, according to an EU-funded study that green groups say should serve as a clear warning against the future use of offsets as a climate policy tool.


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