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Carbon credits have enabled vital protection of tropical forests—despite being oversold 10-fold

A major analysis led by the University of Cambridge has found that many REDD+ projects achieved meaningful reductions in forest loss—offering real environmental benefits. This is despite the study confirming that almost 11 times more carbon credits were issued from the REDD+ (Reduced Emissions from...

Carbon credits have enabled vital protection of tropical forests—despite being oversold 10-fold
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A major analysis led by the University of Cambridge has found that many REDD+ projects achieved meaningful reductions in forest loss—offering real environmental benefits. This is despite the study confirming that almost 11 times more carbon credits were issued from the REDD+ (Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation) voluntary carbon market than was justified.

Originally published at Phys.org

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