'Rigour and transparency': UK leads fresh drive to boost credibility of voluntary carbon markets

Cecilia Keating
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Voluntary Carbon Markets Integrity Initiate launches alongside consultation into how carbon credits should be embedded into business strategies

The UK is backing a new global drive announced this morning to boost "rigour and transparency" in the voluntary carbon market, in a bid to ensure corporate offetting practices are aligned with global climate...

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