Research report 2024 - Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition
Climate Impact of Carbon Crediting Projects Is Substantially Overestimated
Authors
Dr. Benedict Probst
Departments
Net Zero Lab, Max-Planck-Institut für Innovation und Wettbewerb, München
Summary
A new meta-study has revealed that emission reductions from climate mitigation projects are significantly lower than claimed. Together with coauthors, I systematically reviewed more than 60 empirical studies, uncovering substantial quality issues with carbon credits.