Africa > ANALYSIS: Counting the carbon costs of Verra’s shift to the short term

ANALYSIS: Counting the carbon costs of Verra’s shift to the short term

Published 18:57 on April 14, 2022  /  Last updated at 23:43 on April 14, 2022  / Ben Garside /  Africa, Americas, Asia Pacific, Australia, China, EMEA, International, Paris Article 6, US, Voluntary

The world’s biggest carbon standard plans a drastic shift in how land-based offset projects calculate emissions savings, a move expected to quickly boost supply but that is dividing experts over its complexity and ability to secure climate benefits long into the future.
The world’s biggest carbon standard plans a drastic shift in how land-based offset projects calculate emissions savings, a move expected to quickly boost supply but that is dividing experts over its complexity and ability to secure climate benefits long into the future.


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