Could the Integrity Council finalise carbon offset market standards this year?

James Murray
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Demand for carbon offsets expected to surge as more companies target net zero
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Demand for carbon offsets expected to surge as more companies target net zero

Recently formed Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market announces timetable for delivering Core Carbon Principles for fast-expanding offset markets

The voluntary carbon market should have a new "definitive set of global threshold standards" in place by this autumn, according to an update from the recently formed Integrity Council for the Voluntary...

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