Africa > Study urges stronger control over carbon offset market

Study urges stronger control over carbon offset market

Published 12:17 on November 8, 2016  /  Last updated at 12:21 on November 8, 2016  / Stian Reklev /  Africa, Climate Talks, EMEA, International, Kyoto Mechanisms, Paris Article 6

The international carbon offset market needs an independent monitoring process to guarantee the credibility of credits, a Stanford University-led study said, highlighting a Kenya-based project that it showed huge discrepancies between its own findings and the project-owners' reports.
The international carbon offset market needs an independent monitoring process to guarantee the credibility of credits, a Stanford University-led study said, highlighting a Kenya-based project that it showed huge discrepancies between its own findings and the project-owners' reports.


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