Study: Higher quality carbon credits commanding price premium of around 200 per cent

Stuart Stone
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Better rated carbon credits are securing substantial price premiums across the voluntary carbon market, according to ratings agency BeZero Carbon

Higher quality carbon credits are commanding price premiums of around 200 per cent on the voluntary carbon market (VCM), new research published today by carbon credit ratings agency BeZero Carbon has revealed...

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