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How a small Chinese company deceived the German authorities

Birgitta Schülke | Mathias Bölinger
December 10, 2024

DW uncovered that dozens of Chinese climate projects, certified by the German authorities as carbon credits, failed to deliver on promises to save millions of tons of carbon emissions. A joint investigation by DW and ZDF reveals how Germany was deceived – and exposes the shadowy company behind the alleged fraud.

https://p.dw.com/p/4o1eJ
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