UN to fight for future of carbon offset scheme

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Amid calls for the Clean Development Mechanism to be axed, the UN climate chief has weighed in on its behalf

The UN climate chief has jumped to the defence of a carbon offset scheme, amid calls to scrap it. Next week, at talks in Bangkok, negotiators will consider whether to replace or repurpose the Clean...

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