Millions of carbon credits fail to get key stamp of approval

Around a third of existing carbon credits have failed to meet the criteria for a new standard that aims to serve as the global benchmark for the voluntary carbon market, its board said on Tuesday. In the voluntary market, companies can buy credits from projects such as wind farms or reforestation schemes across the world […]

Around a third of existing carbon credits have failed to meet the criteria for a new standard that aims to serve as the global benchmark for the voluntary carbon market, its board said on Tuesday.