'World's first' carbon credit insurance launched

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New policy protects value of credits and could encourage more investors into carbon market

Underwriter Parhelion has launched what is says is the first insurance policy protecting the value of carbon credits should the projects generating them be deemed ineligible by regulatory bodies. Parhelion...

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