Candy Crush creator confirmed as first buyer of South Downs 'voluntary biodiversity credits'

Stuart Stone
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Entertainment company King becomes first investor in new nature funding solution created by Earthly

The creator of mobile gaming sensation Candy Crush has become the first buyer of new biodiversity credits created by Earthly to apply the model established by the Voluntary Carbon Market (VCM) to nature...

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