BeZero Carbon: 'Clear evidence' of price premiums for higher-rated carbon credits

Stuart Stone
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Relationship between high ratings and price now apparent in most active markets, new study finds

There is now "clear evidence" that higher-rated carbon credits command higher prices compared to lower-rated and unrated credits in some of the most actively traded segments of the carbon market. That...

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