GHG Protocol accused of 'violating its own rules' in forest carbon removals row

Michael Holder
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Member of independent standards board publicly resigns, citing concerns over governance processes at the carbon accounting standards non-profit

A major row has erupted over plans to update forest carbon removal standards under the Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHG Protocol), after a member of its independent standards board publicly accused the organisation...

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