總部位于英國的國際銀行集團(tuán)渣打銀行今天宣布與巴西阿克雷州政府達(dá)成一項(xiàng)新協(xié)議,未來五年,該銀行將代表該州出售基于森林保護(hù)的
碳信用額度。根據(jù)渣打銀行的說法,這些碳信用額度將通過為保護(hù)現(xiàn)存森林提供激勵措施,幫助保護(hù)位于亞馬遜雨林中心地帶的阿克雷州的森林免受森林砍伐。
英文原文如下:
Standard Chartered Signs Deal to Sell Carbon Credits to Protect Rainforests
UK-based international banking group Standard Chartered announced today a new agreement with the government of the Brazilian State of Acre, with the bank acting as a seller of forest protection-based carbon credits on behalf of the state over the next five years.According to Standard Chartered, the carbon credits will help to protect forests in the State of Acre, which is located in the heart of the Amazon rainforest, from deforestation, by creating incentives for preserving standing forests.