A company may invest in projects that generate carbon credits for a variety of reasons and in different ways. The accounting treatment can differ depending on the specific facts and circumstances, so a company first needs to determine which accounting standard(s) to apply. The following considerations may be helpful.

This page references specific IFRS® Accounting Standards – see our glossary for the full list of standards.
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