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ANALYSIS: Avoidance versus removals debate reignites amid REDD over-crediting concerns

Published 18:19 on January 26, 2023 / Last updated at 19:49 on January 26, 2023 / / CO2 Management (Engineered Removals), Insights (Analysis), International, Nature-based Carbon (Forestry), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation), Voluntary (VCM Governance)

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Concerns about over-crediting of REDD+ forest conservation projects have rekindled debate on whether carbon removals are preferable to carbon avoidance, though the differences are not always clear.
Concerns about over-crediting of REDD+ forest conservation projects have rekindled debate on whether carbon removals are preferable to carbon avoidance, though the differences are not always clear.


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