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Amazon carbon credit service: Project types, quality standards and eligibility criteria

Everything you need to know about Amazon's new carbon offering.
Melodie Michel
Amazon carbon credit service: Project types, quality standards and eligibility criteria
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Amazon has launched a new service to sell carbon credits from forest protection and restoration projects, as well as direct air capture, to its suppliers and customers committed to net zero.

The e-commerce giant will in essence act as a broker on the credits, investing in high-integrity projects and retiring the carbon credits generated on behalf of its clients. The firm didn’t immediately answer CSO Futures’ request to know whether it would earn a commission on the transactions.

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