Africa > REDD.plus credits “not rigorous enough” for offsetting, say analysts

REDD.plus credits “not rigorous enough” for offsetting, say analysts

Published 16:23 on October 19, 2022  /  Last updated at 16:23 on October 19, 2022  / Ben Garside /  Africa, Asia Pacific, EMEA, International, Kyoto Mechanisms, Nature-based, Other APAC, Voluntary

National-scale forest protection credits sold on the REDD.plus platform are “not rigorous enough to offset or compensate for emissions”, analysts said in a note on Wednesday, noting that the market does not seem to trust the marketplace.
National-scale forest protection credits sold on the REDD.plus platform are “not rigorous enough to offset or compensate for emissions”, analysts said in a note on Wednesday, noting that the market does not seem to trust the marketplace.


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