Preserving additionality is key to carbon market integrity, scientists say

Published 10:00 on May 11, 2026 / Last updated at 13:48 on May 8, 2026 / / EMEA (Europe), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry, Other NbS), Voluntary (VCM Governance)

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Ensuring that carbon projects demonstrate additionality is critical to preserving market integrity and climate goals, said scientists in response to a recent academic paper that suggested rethinking such requirements.
Ensuring that carbon projects demonstrate additionality is critical to preserving market integrity and climate goals, said scientists in response to a recent academic paper that suggested rethinking such requirements.


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