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FEATURE: Danger of ‘under-crediting’ and project collapse under Verra’s new VM0048 methodology, say developers

Published 15:05 on September 26, 2025 / Last updated at 15:05 on September 26, 2025 / / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), EMEA (Africa), Insights (Features), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry), Voluntary (VCM Developments, VCM Governance)

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Verra’s new REDD methodology for reducing deforestation risks ‘under-crediting’ projects due to its overly stringent approach to baselining land marked as indigenous-owned, leading to some projects potentially becoming unviable and moving to another standard, sources say.
Verra’s new REDD methodology for reducing deforestation risks ‘under-crediting’ projects due to its overly stringent approach to baselining land marked as indigenous-owned, leading to some projects potentially becoming unviable and moving to another standard, sources say.


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