Carbonplace: UBS, Standard Chartered, and BNP Paribas join CO2 offset trading platform

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Investing in nature restoration projects such as mangrove planting can help drive down emissions and prevent coastal erosion | Credit: iStock
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Investing in nature restoration projects such as mangrove planting can help drive down emissions and prevent coastal erosion | Credit: iStock

Seven multinational banks join drive to develop platform they claim will help to facilitate trade of high integrity carbon credits

UBS, Standard Chartered, and BNP Paribas have today joined a growing group of multinational banks that is working a new CO2 offset trading platform that aims to boost transparency in the burgeoning global...

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