A federal attempt to foster ‘high-integrity voluntary carbon markets’ falls short, experts say

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By Joseph WintersSep 30, 2024, 4:00 am862 ptsInteresting
After two years of meetings and consultation with the public, a little-known federal regulator this month issued its final guidance on the trading of derivatives based on carbon credits, the certificates companies buy and sell on a voluntary basis to say they’ve offset their greenhouse gas emissions. Experts…

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