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INTERVIEW: French biodiversity credit scheme risks incentivising offsetting over impact avoidance

Published 15:59 on December 18, 2024 / Last updated at 15:59 on December 18, 2024 / / EMEA (Europe), Insights (Interviews), Nature & Biodiversity

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The voluntary biodiversity credit scheme announced in France could incentivise offsetting over the reduction and avoidance of impacts on nature, as the underlying rules have raised serious doubts over their effectiveness in recent years, a biodiversity consultant has told Carbon Pulse.
The voluntary biodiversity credit scheme announced in France could incentivise offsetting over the reduction and avoidance of impacts on nature, as the underlying rules have raised serious doubts over their effectiveness in recent years, a biodiversity consultant has told Carbon Pulse.


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