The head of the world's leading certifier of carbon credits has announced that he will step down as CEO next month. It comes amid concerns that Verra, a Washington-based nonprofit, approved tens of millions in worthless offsets used by major companies for climate and biodiversity commitments, according to a joint investigation Guardian earlier this year. Vo statement on LinkedIn on Monday, Verra CEO David Antonioli said he would step down from his role after 15 years leading the organization that dominates the $2 billion voluntary carbon market, which has certified more than 1 billion credits through its Verified Carbon Standard (VCS). .

(Patrick Greenfield)