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Carbon offset market comes under scrutiny

11th October 2022

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This FT video looks at the carbon offset market - suggesting that the voluntary carbon offset market isn't working as it should, with the impact of carbon removal projects minimal and avoidance linked carbon credits being favoured.

However, there are suggestions that the latter is being exploited and allows for greenwashing via low quality offsets.

Carbon offset market comes under scrutiny

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