Americas > FEATURE: Peru’s REDD+ overhaul in doubt as Verra-linked reforms face backlash

FEATURE: Peru’s REDD+ overhaul in doubt as Verra-linked reforms face backlash

Published 22:44 on April 24, 2024  /  Last updated at 23:05 on April 24, 2024  / /  Americas, Climate Talks, International, Nature-based, Paris Article 6, South & Central, Voluntary

Peru is promoting initiatives to crack down on over-crediting and protect the reputation of Amazonian carbon credits, but industry pushback to reforms linked to Verra, and falling issuances, raise questions about how feasible the voluntary carbon market (VCM) overhaul is in practice.
Peru is promoting initiatives to crack down on over-crediting and protect the reputation of Amazonian carbon credits, but industry pushback to reforms linked to Verra, and falling issuances, raise questions about how feasible the voluntary carbon market (VCM) overhaul is in practice.


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