Carbon Data Open Protocol: Businesses join forces to launch carbon markets standards drive

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New initiative aims to standardise data for carbon crediting projects across markets, geographies and activity types to boost transparency in carbon markets

A group of 30 businesses have joined forces to launch a new carbon data standards initiative with the aim of creating a clear set of definitions and rules to standardise data from carbon projects around...

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