Legacy credits are tainting carbon markets. Here’s how to get rid of them

Trellis
By Donna LeeMar 4, 2026, 6:00 am338 ptsTop
The opinions expressed here by Trellis expert contributors are their own, not those of Trellis. Imagine a roulette wheel where only 20 percent of the spaces are black and 80 percent are red. Everyone is gathered around watching as you place your chips on black — but the chances the ball lands on red are…

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