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Based on collaboration with Die Zeit and Source Material, The Guardian incorrectly claimed that Verra-certified REDD+ projects consistently and significantly over-issue carbon credits. The claims in this article are based on studies that used “synthetic controls” or similar methods that did not take into account project-specific factors that cause deforestation. As a result, these studies […]

Carbon credits, which represent the avoidance, reduction or removal of greenhouse gases in order to compensate for emissions made elsewhere, can play an important role in our collective journey to a more sustainable and nature-positive future. When made and used well, carbon credits can be a key part of our efforts to reach the shared global goal of […]