Carbon markets: Do we want to accelerate progress, or wait for perfection?

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The ICVCM's controversial recent decision to approve three REDD+ forest protection methodologies for carbon credits was the right one, argues Nature4Climate chair Lucy Almond

A debate is raging over the recent decision by the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM) to approve three forest protection (REDD+) methodologies for carbon credits. Critics suggest...

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