Offset industry slams government over guidelines

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Government kite mark for voluntary offset schemes ignores more innovative schemes

No UK government-approved carbon offset scheme currently provides money for tackling deforestation, despite climate change secretary Ed Miliband recently highlighting the issue. The Department of Energy...

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