The Daily Astorian

5 must-ask questions to identify a high-quality carbon project

(BPT) – High-quality carbon projects, funded by verified carbon credits, are an effective way to help reduce emissions, support local communities and make an impact for the planet and its people.
Los Angeles Times

Majority of corporate carbon credits from tarnished project deemed bogus

After a two-year probe, the world’s largest certifier of carbon offsets has determined that most of the credits from a massive forest-protection project in Zimbabwe, which powered green claims of ...
Mongabay

‘Independent’ auditors overvalue credits of carbon projects, study finds

A recent study reviewed 95 flawed carbon credit projects registered under Verra, the world’s largest voluntary carbon credit registry, and found signs of systematic flaws with the auditing process.
Mongabay

Huge ‘blue carbon’ offsetting project takes root in the mangroves of Sierra Leone

In October, a wholly owned subsidiary of West Africa Blue, a Mauritius-based company, signed a “blue carbon” offsetting deal with the 124 communities on the island of Sherbro in Sierre Leone. The ...