Rating agency warns of over crediting risk after awarding low grade to US forestry project

Published 15:27 on September 8, 2022  /  Last updated at 15:27 on September 8, 2022  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, China, International, Nature-based, US, Voluntary

A US forestry project has been awarded a low chance of avoiding a tonne of CO2 by a rating agency because of a significant risk of additionality and over crediting.
A US forestry project has been awarded a low chance of avoiding a tonne of CO2 by a rating agency because of a significant risk of additionality and over crediting.


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