Firms retired over 2 mln credits from suspended Amazon carbon project -media

Published 15:46 on March 6, 2026 / Last updated at 08:33 on March 9, 2026 / / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry), Voluntary (VCM Developments, VCM Governance)

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More than 2 million carbon credits from a Brazilian Amazon forest project were retired by companies after the project had been suspended and placed under investigation by Verra, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Friday.
More than 2 million carbon credits from a Brazilian Amazon forest project were retired by companies after the project had been suspended and placed under investigation by Verra, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Friday.


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