September 9, 2026

Industry and NGOs lobby to weaken UN carbon credit rules in “coordinated” push

Industry and NGOs lobby to weaken UN carbon credit rules in “coordinated” push
Industry and NGOs lobby to weaken UN carbon credit rules in “coordinated” push
Industry and NGOs lobby to weaken UN carbon credit rules in “coordinated” push

🌍✨ Industry and NGOs lobby to weaken UN carbon credit rules in “coordinated” push

Why we’re watching: Carbon credit developers, corporate buyers and some leading conservation NGOs are challenging new proposed rules to stop UN carbon credits being wiped out by fire, drought or logging, in what critics have called a “coordinated lobbying campaign” to weak…

According to documents seen by Climate Home News – including a briefing given to government officials – companies, NGOs and the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) have contested the scientific basis for the move, arguing that stronger protection for carbon… 💚

The climate benefit of credits that claim to reduce or avoid greenhouse gas emissions by storing carbon is undone if that carbon is released back into the atmosphere – something known as reversal risk.

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  • 📌 Key signal: Carbon credit developers, corporate buyers and some leading conservation NGOs are challenging new proposed rules to stop UN carbon credits being wiped…
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Reporting curated for GreenTV. Original reporting via Climate Home News.