International > Rating agencies weigh in on REDD+ over-crediting claims

Rating agencies weigh in on REDD+ over-crediting claims

Published 17:57 on January 19, 2023  /  Last updated at 15:07 on January 31, 2023  / Katherine Monahan /  International, Nature-based, Voluntary

Carbon credit ratings agencies on Thursday disputed articles published by several media outlets that claimed as many as 94% of credits from a sample of Verra-issued REDD+ projects do not represent genuine emission reductions, comparing the findings of the investigation against their own analyses.
Carbon credit ratings agencies on Thursday disputed articles published by several media outlets that claimed as many as 94% of credits from a sample of Verra-issued REDD+ projects do not represent genuine emission reductions, comparing the findings of the investigation against their own analyses.


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