Carbon credits protecting forests use flawed calculations: study
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This is the fourth article in our five-part series on forest carbon credits and the voluntary market. Read Part One, Part Two and Part Three. Part Five will be published later this month. SEN MONOROM, Cambodia — In eastern Cambodia, the Wildlife Conservation Society office is quiet on a Friday morning in early April. Normally […]
Kinshasa (AFP) Aug 29, 2023 - A summit in Dr Congo's capital aimed at protecting central Africa's rainforest on Tuesday heard activists and politicians arguing that conservation efforts must address food security for locals.
Researchers identify serious flaws in the voluntary carbon offset market and call for “urgent revisions” to certification methods.
Paris (AFP) Aug 25, 2023 - Only a small fraction of the forest-based carbon credits that companies and governments have purchased to offset their greenhouse gas emissions actually help prevent deforestation, according to new research.