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The UK FIRES consortium is led by Professor Julian Allwood from Cambridge1. REDD+ / Verra rainforest credits have no measurable climate benefit2.

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The UK FIRES consortium is led by Professor Julian Allwood from Cambridge

Title and Executive Summary
“The *Absolute Zero* report, published 29 November 2019 by UK FIRES — a consortium led by Professor Julian Allwood (Cambridge)”
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REDD+ / Verra rainforest credits have no measurable climate benefit

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“~94% of examined Verra-approved rainforest offsets had no measurable climate benefit”
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Disputed
"Verra projects had sold ~3x more credits than the forest preservation justified"
Asserted by Cambridge · stance: critical
Not yet independently weighed — one source's claim, unconfirmed elsewhere.
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