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INTERVIEW: Patchy emissions data risks slowing global carbon trading, UN reviewer says

Published 06:58 on April 15, 2026 / Last updated at 06:58 on April 15, 2026 / / Asia Pacific (Asia, Pacific), CO2 Management (CCUS, Engineered Removals), Insights (Interviews), International (Paris Article 6/PACM), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry, Other NbS), Net Zero Transition (Investment, Reporting & Disclosure), Voluntary (VCM Governance)

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Inconsistent methodologies and uneven data for calculating national greenhouse gas inventories are emerging as a constraint for the development of international carbon markets, a UN technical expert warned.
Inconsistent methodologies and uneven data for calculating national greenhouse gas inventories are emerging as a constraint for the development of international carbon markets, a UN technical expert warned.


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