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"Negotiating text" likely to be in place by the end of the year as delegates signal support for forestry schemes

A formal global market for forestry-related carbon credits moved a step closer yesterday as the UN's latest round of climate talks in Ghana closed. Speaking following the week-long summit, UN top climate...

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