Good corporate climate action means buying carbon removals, starting now

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The updated Oxford Offsetting Principles can help build integrity into carbon markets, write Gabrielle Walker and Kaya Axelsson

What does good corporate action look like when it comes to the climate? The answer has become complex and confusing - and the most difficult part is the role of carbon credits in tackling residual emissions...

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