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Verra suspends four VVBs involved in rice carbon over-crediting scandal

Published 12:25 on March 25, 2025 / Last updated at 12:25 on March 25, 2025 / / Americas, Asia Pacific, EMEA (Europe), International, Nature-based Carbon (Forestry), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation), Voluntary (VCM Governance)

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Verra has suspended four validation and verification bodies (VVBs) that were involved in reviewing the 37 rice cultivation projects in China that the standard rejected last year after a whistleblower raised concerns about their integrity.
Verra has suspended four validation and verification bodies (VVBs) that were involved in reviewing the 37 rice cultivation projects in China that the standard rejected last year after a whistleblower raised concerns about their integrity.


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