16 Jun 2021 | 12:20 UTC

Listen: Voluntary Carbon Credits: what they are, why they matter

Voluntary carbon markets have seen significant growth in recent years and are expected to surge in the years ahead. But they have traditionally been seen as opaque, complex and niche. That is rapidly changing as a large range of companies start to engage with them.

In the latest Platts Future Energy podcast, Jonty Rushforth is joined by Paula Vanlaningham and Jeff Berman to discuss the ‘beauty' of carbon credit markets.

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