Study: Carbon offsets brings over $600 a tonne of benefits to local communities

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Imperial College finds business impact through offsetting extends beyond simple CO2 reductions to poverty alleviation and nature conservation

Each tonne of CO2 offset by businesses brings $664 in additional benefits to host communities, researchers at Imperial College London have calculated. The findings suggest many companies investing in...

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