Africa > Water overlooked in voluntary sector but market potential tops 1.6 bln carbon credits a year, finds report

Water overlooked in voluntary sector but market potential tops 1.6 bln carbon credits a year, finds report

Published 14:06 on March 22, 2024  /  Last updated at 14:06 on March 22, 2024  / /  Africa, Americas, Asia Pacific, Australia, China, EMEA, International, Middle East, Nature-based, New Zealand, South Korea, Voluntary

The total global potential for voluntary carbon credits generated from water-related projects could top 1.6 billion tonnes of CO2 a year, but the sector has been overlooked by project developers and investors, partly because of a lack of methodologies, finds a new report.
The total global potential for voluntary carbon credits generated from water-related projects could top 1.6 billion tonnes of CO2 a year, but the sector has been overlooked by project developers and investors, partly because of a lack of methodologies, finds a new report.


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