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Greenwashing Carbon credits junk

Revealed: more than 90% of rainforest carbon offsets by biggest certifier are worthless, analysis shows

The forest carbon offsets approved by the world's leading certifier and used by Disney, Shell, Gucci and other big corporations are largely worthless and could make global heating worse, according to a new investigation.

Revealed: more than 90% of rainforest carbon offsets by biggest certifier are worthless, analysis shows

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jan/18/revealed-forest-carbon-offsets-biggest-provider-worthless-verra-aoe

Revealed: more than 90% of rainforest carbon offsets by biggest certifier are worthless, analysis shows

Corporate Climate Responsibility Monitor 2022

The Corporate Climate Responsibility Monitor, conducted by NewClimate Institute in collaboration with Carbon Market Watch, assesses the climate strategies of 25 major global companies. It critically analyses the extent to which they demonstrate corporate climate leadership.

Corporate Climate Responsibility Monitor 2022

https://newclimate.org/resources/publications/corporate-climate-responsibility-monitor-2022

Corporate Climate Responsibility Monitor 2022

Est-il vrai que 90% des crédits carbone ne valent rien ?

À l'heure où de puissantes forces se mettent en action pour développer massivement le marché volontaire du carbone, il est urgent : de corriger le plus rapidement possible les méthodologies de certification des projets carbone, de manière à mettre la finance privée au service des projets réellement additionnels et efficaces vis-à-vis du climat.

Est-il vrai que 90% des crédits carbone ne valent rien ?

https://www.carbone4.com/analyse-credits-carbone-verra

Est-il vrai que 90% des crédits carbone ne valent rien ?

Verra’s answer

Verra Fact Check of Die Zeit Article - Verra

We believe that investigative and critical reporting on the climate crisis is more important than ever, but an article about avoided deforestation projects published in Die Zeit on 19 January 2023 contains numerous falsehoods and distortions. The article mentions various opinions that Verra and many scientists do not agree with.

Verra Fact Check of Die Zeit Article - Verra

https://verra.org/verra-fact-check-of-die-zeit-article/

Verra Fact Check of Die Zeit Article - Verra

Antigreenwashing legislation in France (2022)

Décret n° 2022-539 du 13 avril 2022 relatif à la compensation carbone et aux allégations de neutralité carbone dans la publicité

Le chapitre IX du titre II du livre II du code de l'environnement est complété par une section 9 ainsi rédigée : " Section 9 " Allégations environnementales " Art. D.

Décret n° 2022-539 du 13 avril 2022 relatif à la compensation carbone et aux allégations de neutralité carbone dans la publicité

https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/jorf/id/JORFTEXT000045570611

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