Quality carbon credits can drive corporate climate action

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Companies that use carbon credits are more likely to aim higher, decarbonise quicker and invest more in their transition, writes VCMI's Mark Kenber

As finance ministers and CEOs gathered in Washington last month for the World Bank Spring Meetings, the question of how to finance climate action was at the top of the agenda. Many leaders now recognise...

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