Reports: Mark Carney aiming to set up global CO2 offsets market in early 2021

BusinessGreen staff
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Former Bank of England Governor recently set up a Taskforce to accelerate the development of a voluntary market for carbon offsets

Former Bank of England Governor Mark Carney is gearing up to establish a "credible" international carbon offsetting market by as soon as the beginning of next year, amid growing demand from the private...

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