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Copenhagen concerns make voluntary carbon market growth “more likely”

Failure to agree mandatory international cap-and-trade scheme would boost voluntary credits, says Camco

08-Oct-09  The deteriorating prospects for finalising a post-2012 agreement in Copenhagen in December make it more likely that the market for voluntary carbon credits will grow, says climate change and sustainable development consultancy Camco. Unlike carbon credits generated under the UN Kyoto Protocol's Clean Development Mechanism and Joint Implementation schemes, which are commonly bought by companies required to participate in the EU emissions trading...