https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/may/23/ceo-of-worlds-biggest-carbon-credit-provider-says-he-is-resigning

#keepitintheground: Verra #rainforest #credits used by Disney, Shell, Gucci and other big #corporations were largely worthless, often based on stopping the destruction of rainforests that were not threatened, according to independent studies. It also found evidence of forced #evictions at a flagship scheme co-operated by #Conservation International in Peru.

#GreenConservation #BigLie #humanrights #violations #redherring #ObliviousConsumption #corporatefraud #conservativevalues

CEO of biggest carbon credit certifier to resign after claims offsets worthless

David Antonioli to step down from Verra, which was accused of approving millions of worthless offsets used by major companies

The Guardian