Carbon credits protecting forests use flawed calculations: study
Paris (AFP) June 12, 2024
A new study published on Tuesday renewed concerns about the efficiency of carbon credits, which are bought by polluting industries like airlines to offset their greenhouse gas emissions. The study focused on a controversial type of carbon credit, which is based on protecting forests against any future deforestation. Under this scheme, a business buys one credit for protecting a forest in
A new study published on Tuesday renewed concerns about the efficiency of carbon credits, which are bought by polluting industries like airlines to offset their greenhouse gas emissions. The study focused on a controversial type of carbon credit, which is based on protecting forests against any future deforestation. Under this scheme, a business buys one credit for protecting a forest in