Insurers hope new policies covering carbon credits will restore trust in a battered market

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Insurers hope new policies covering carbon credits will restore trust in a battered market

Cloverly is offering insured carbon credits that will compensate buyers in the event of fraud or invalidation

Cloverly, which manages a digital marketplace for carbon credits, said this week that it is the first to market with a new brand of insured carbon credits for the voluntary carbon market. A carbon credit...

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