People walk through the COP28 UN Climate Summit, Monday, Dec. 4, 2023, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. - AP
DUBAI (AFP): The COP28 climate talks have been flooded with announcements hyping controversial carbon credits before rules for them have been hammered out, with environmental groups fearing "greenwashing" on a massive scale.
The concept behind the credits has taken a major hit recently as scientific research has repeatedly shown claims of reduced emissions under the schemes are often hugely overestimated -- or simply non-existent.
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