The largest carbon credit certifier modifies its rainforest compensation scheme to regain credibility
"Carbon neutral" claims are often based on credits certified by Verra, and surveys have suggested that many are worthless. These claims bombard us in supermarkets, online and on television and, said the Guardian, are based on carbon credits for a $2 billion voluntary compensation market. Gucci for example, but the fashion sector in general, uses them and presents them as a "nature-based solution", playing on the guilt that consumers feel in contributing to the loss of biodiversity.
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