Could the cost of carbon offsetting double by 2030?

Michael Holder
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PwC warns rising carbon credit costs on the voluntary carbon market driven by growing integrity push could render some offset-reliant net zero plans 'unviable'

The cost of carbon offsetting could double by the end of the decade and continue rising through to 2050, making the purchase of credits on the voluntary carbon market increasingly unaffordable for companies...

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