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Carbon trading needs a multi-level approach

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International agreements are not enough. Interlinked national and regional tools are also needed to reduce carbon emissions, say Mark Maslin and Joanne Scott.

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  1. Mark Maslin is in the Department of Geography, University College London, Pearson Building, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT, UK.,

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  2. Joanne Scott is in the Faculty of Laws, University College London, Bentham House, Endsleigh Gardens, London WC1H 0EG, UK.,

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M.M is an executive director and minority shareholder of Carbon Auditors hosted by the Environment Institute, University College London, Pearson Building, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT, UK. Carbon Auditors hold two US patents related to the greenhouse gas grid and tracking system for terrestrial carbon credit offsets (numbers 2182.1001 and 2182.1001PCT).

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Maslin, M., Scott, J. Carbon trading needs a multi-level approach. Nature 475, 445–447 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1038/475445a

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