Africa: Trading Carbon Credits From Nature Sparks Fiery Debate At UN Talks

Madrid — Oil and gas companies say earning carbon credits to improve soils and forests will cut emissions - but critics call it a distraction

Oil and gas companies have teamed up with the International Emissions Trading Association (IETA) on a new effort to build a global market for carbon credits generated from projects to conserve forests, soil and wetlands, they said on Thursday.

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