Press | Monday, 29 April 2024
Greenwashing or Climate Saviour? Academies Highlight the Need for Action in the Voluntary Carbon Market.
Joint press release acatech – National Academy of Science and Engineering German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina Union of the German Academies of Sciences and Humanities
The voluntary carbon market was one of the central themes of the international climate conference (COP 28) in Dubai in November 2023. The aim was to strengthen the integrity of this mechanism and so enable more sustainable private climate funding. After all, whether the voluntary market does actually protect the climate is subject to debate – and often difficult for consumers to gauge. The Academies’ Project “Energy Systems of the Future” (ESYS) highlights the areas where action is needed in the voluntary market and how it can make a more effective contribution to climate protection in the future.
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