'Ghost' carbon credits still alive despite end of forest project

Out-of-date database undermines battle against CO2: Nikkei investigation

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A satellite image of the Boden Creek project site. Carbon credit trades based on forest conservation efforts sometimes rely on faulty project information. © Planet Labs PBC

MARI ISHIBASHI, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Carbon credits issued for a forest project in Belize are still registered as being active even after CO2 reduction efforts in the area have ended, a Nikkei investigation has found.

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