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United Nations carbon market rules agreed but concerns remain

Monday 25 Nov 24 11:00am

New Zealand’s Minister of Climate Change Simon Watts and Singapore’s Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu. Image: Singapore Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment

New carbon market rules agreed at the fractious UN climate summit will be a relief to New Zealand and Singapore, who were leading the negotiations, but concerns about greenwashing and disadvantaging nature-based solutions remain.

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