Mark Carney launches drive to develop global market for CO2 offsets

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The global Taskforce has been launched by former Bank of England Governor Mark Carney
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The global Taskforce has been launched by former Bank of England Governor Mark Carney

Figures from BP, Shell, Unilever, Nestlé and BlackRock among members of new Taskforce on Scaling Voluntary Carbon Markets

A host of top figures from business, finance, and academia led by former Bank of England Governor Mark Carney have announced a global Taskforce to accelerate the development of voluntary carbon markets...

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