Strong transparency required for carbon credit mechanisms
Delacote, P., L’Horty, T., Kontoleon, A., West, T. A., Creti, A., Filewod, B., LeVelly, G., Guizar-Coutiño, A., Groom, B.
& Elias, M.
(2024).
Strong transparency required for carbon credit mechanisms.
Nature Sustainability,
7(6), 706 - 713.
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41893-024-01310-0
& Elias, M.
(2024).
Strong transparency required for carbon credit mechanisms.
Nature Sustainability,
7(6), 706 - 713.
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41893-024-01310-0
The credibility of carbon offset mechanisms is threatened by many issues related to their true effectiveness. We advocate that these issues cannot be effectively addressed without a dramatic improvement in transparency across the entire value chain of carbon offsetting, a crucial step for achieving a reduction in carbon emissions.
