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GAO flags actions to promote Voluntary Carbon Market integrity

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Key challenges to ensuring the credibility of carbon credits and steps the government can take to promote market integrity and transparency.

A report by the US Government Accountability Office examining the state of voluntary carbon markets and efforts of federal agencies regarding these markets found the federal government has had a limited role, with various agencies providing some oversight and guidance.

While certain federal entities have supported the production of carbon