Kyoto carbon credit glut is far larger than expected, warn analysts

Will Nichols
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Surplus of over 16 billion tonnes of CO2 in first two Kyoto periods puts carbon targets at risk

The giant surplus of carbon credits currently swamping the global carbon market may never recede, removing any hope of reducing global emissions without a significant increase in national emission reduction...

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