LONDON – New research published by the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi) says there is a lack of scientific evidence to support extending the use of carbon credits to offset supply chain CO2 emissions.
The organisation, which validates corporate climate targets, created a storm in April when it released a statement suggesting it was planning to extend the use of environmental attribute certificates (EACs), or carbon credits, for scope 3 – the global supply chain.
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