BP Ventures invests in carbon offset outfit

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New investment aims to harness the potential for forest-based offsets to support expanding carbon markets

The forest-based carbon offset sector received a boost today as BP Ventures announced a $5m investment in Finite Resources, parent company of forest management specialist Finite Carbon. Founded in 2009,...

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