Carbon credits are flawed, but they can still help save forests

Carbon credits are flawed, but they can still help save forests

Carbon credits bought by companies to offset their emissions really have reduced deforestation, but not by as much as credit developers claim, according to a rigorous analysis

How Flawed Carbon Credits Can Still Protect Our Forests

Logging Site in the Amazon Rainforest Credit: Tarcisio Schneider/Getty Images In 1986, the CEO of an energy company felt guilty about his firm’s coal-fired power plant project in Connecticut after learning about climate change. Ultimately, his company invested in tree planting initiatives in Guatemala, aimed at incentivizing farmers to preserve intact forests while offsetting carbon [...] The post How Flawed Carbon Credits Can Still Protect Our …