Can companies be accused of greenwashing when buying carbon credits ?

Q: Can companies be accused of greenwashing when buying carbon credits ?

To avoid greenwashing, projects must ensure high quality and reduce their own emissions.

Below you will find all questions related to Carbon Credits Buyers: who they are, why they buy Carbon Credits, and more.

At its core, purchasing carbon credits is a voluntary initiative to fund projects that require financial support for implementation and expansion. The two primary measures to avoid greenwashing are:

Ensuring the quality of projects and the necessity of scaling such initiatives to combat climate change.
Ensuring that companies purchasing carbon credits do so in addition to their own emissions reduction efforts.

For more information, please refer to our resources: Anti-greenwashing guide.