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CDM carbon offset applicants accused of "falsifying documents"

Tom Young

02 October 2008 • 3 min read

Analysts claim firms are cutting corners to get CDM projects approved, amid wider concerns about the additionality of many schemes

Companies are falsifying documents in their attempts to gain certification for projects under the clean development mechanism (CDM), according to analyst Point Carbon. The CDM allows carbon reduction...

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