Asia Pacific > Experts say REDD+ project appears vastly over-credited by Sri Lankan government fund

Experts say REDD+ project appears vastly over-credited by Sri Lankan government fund

Published 16:54 on January 11, 2024  /  Last updated at 00:01 on January 12, 2024  / Mark Tilly /  Asia Pacific, International, Other APAC, Voluntary

A Sri Lankan government fund plans to issue more than 8 million carbon credits over a decade to a REDD+ project in Brazil, though experts say the carbon sequestration figures the project lists appear to be exaggerated by several orders of magnitude.
A Sri Lankan government fund plans to issue more than 8 million carbon credits over a decade to a REDD+ project in Brazil, though experts say the carbon sequestration figures the project lists appear to be exaggerated by several orders of magnitude.


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