Un estudio revela que los créditos de carbono frenan la deforestación pero exageran sus beneficios

Un análisis riguroso de 44 proyectos de créditos de carbono descubrió que la mayoría redujo la deforestación hasta cierto punto, aunque emitieron créditos por casi 11 veces más protección forestal de la que realmente ocurrió en promedio.

La investigación, dirigida por Tom Swinfield de la Universidad de Cambridge, examinó proyectos desarrollados después de que se establecieran las directrices de las Naciones Unidas para reducir las emisiones derivadas de la deforestación y la degradación forestal en la década de 2010. Treinta y seis de los proyectos lograron al menos una deforestación ligeramente menor de la esperada sin intervención, y solo uno resultó en una pérdida de árboles significativamente mayor. Sin embargo, solo uno de cada once créditos vendidos estaba justificado por reducciones reales, una cifra inflada por los proyectos que emitieron la mayor cantidad de créditos sin ofrecer resultados.

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