US states urge action on offsets

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Federal Trade Commission receives letter from 10 US states calling for stricter rules for the burgeoning carbon offset industry

Ten US states have called on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to tighten up the rules governing the sale of carbon offset credits, citing concerns over the transparency and regulation of the credits....

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