Industry and NGOs lobby to weaken UN carbon credit rules in ‘coordinated’ push

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Lobbying to weaken UN carbon credit rules undermines climate integrity and governance transparency. | The action directly undermines climate action (SDG 13) and responsible governance (SDG 16) by weakening safeguards for carbon credits, which could enable false emissions reductions. The coordinated lobbying effort violates principles of transparency and accountability, eroding trust in multilateral climate mechanisms. While some NGOs may argue for flexibility, the net effect risks enabling green