Carbon credits are failing to help with climate change — here’s why [Comment]

Macintosh, Andrew; Trencher, Gregory; Probst, Benedict; Barley, Shanta; Cullenward, Danny; West, Thales A. P.; Butler, Don; Rockström, Johan

doi:10.1038/d41586-025-03313-z

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Carbon credits are failing to help with climate change — here’s why [Comment]

Macintosh, A., Trencher, G., Probst, B., Barley, S., Cullenward, D., West, T. A. P., Butler, D., Rockström, J. (2025): Carbon credits are failing to help with climate change — here’s why [Comment]. - Nature, 646, 543-546.
https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-025-03313-z

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Macintosh, Andrew¹, Author
Trencher, Gregory¹, Author
Probst, Benedict¹, Author
Barley, Shanta¹, Author
Cullenward, Danny¹, Author
West, Thales A. P.¹, Author
Butler, Don¹, Author
Rockström, Johan², Author

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2Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, Potsdam, ou_persistent13

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Abstract: The idea that emissions can be offset through projects that claim to avoid releases or to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere is fatally flawed.

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Language(s): eng - English

Dates: Published Online: 2025-10-14Finally published : 2025-10-16

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Identifiers: DOI: 10.1038/d41586-025-03313-z
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Pages: - Volume / Issue: 646 Sequence Number: - Start / End Page: 543 - 546 Identifier: CoNE: https://publications.pik-potsdam.de/cone/journals/resource/journals353
Publisher: Nature