Americas > UPDATE – Certifiers go on the attack after investigation by Guardian, corporate watchdog levels fresh accusations against VCM

UPDATE – Certifiers go on the attack after investigation by Guardian, corporate watchdog levels fresh accusations against VCM

Published 01:21 on September 20, 2023  /  Last updated at 17:39 on September 20, 2023  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, EMEA, International, Nature-based, Voluntary

Another expose by the Guardian and a corporate accountability NGO has raised further criticisms against the voluntary carbon market, earning a stern rebuke from standards bodies Verra and Gold Standard after claiming that the majority of credits generated from the market’s most prolific projects are “junk” when assessed purely through the lens of emissions reductions.
Another expose by the Guardian and a corporate accountability NGO has raised further criticisms against the voluntary carbon market, earning a stern rebuke from standards bodies Verra and Gold Standard after claiming that the majority of credits generated from the market’s most prolific projects are “junk” when assessed purely through the lens of emissions reductions.


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