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A programme under the Kyoto climate treaty may have actually increased emissions by 600 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (Photo: arbyreed)

Some 'green' projects bad for climate, report says

The use of carbon credits under the Kyoto climate treaty may have worsened climate change instead of reducing emissions of greenhouse gases, according to a study published Monday (24 August) by a Swedish research institute.

It argued that poor oversight has allowed the funding of projects that are unlikely to have reduced carbon emissions, which are r...

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A programme under the Kyoto climate treaty may have actually increased emissions by 600 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (Photo: arbyreed)

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