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Benedict Probst is the head of the Net Zero Lab at the Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition in Munich, an interdisciplinary research group focused on advancing climate technologies to replace fossil fuels and remove CO2 from the atmosphere. He previously worked as consultant for the World Bank and the German Development Bank. Ben holds a Ph.D. in Environmental Economics and Policy from the University of Cambridge, where he was awarded the Best PhD Research Prize.

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Oct 31 2025

Carbon credits are failing to help with climate change — here’s why

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Carbon Market · Carbon

The idea that emissions can be offset through projects that claim to avoid releases or to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere is fatally flawed

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