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The  En vir onment
          The Environment




















































            CABON CREDITS:





            A Promising Solution





           OR JUST EMPTY PROMISES?



            Ronald Mbiu

            Original post in his NEWSLETTER


              n the face of escalating       emerged as a widely discussed      carbon footprint by offering

              climate change concerns        solution. These credits are        a financial incentive for
          Iand the pressing need             intended to incentivize            emissions reductions. However,
          to reduce greenhouse gas           individuals, businesses, and       the effectiveness and legitimacy
          emissions, carbon credits have     governments to reduce their        of carbon credits have been the




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