Carbon offset markets caused quite the buzz in 2020 with a flurry of more than a dozen opportunities for farmers being introduced in a short time frame. Today, the dust has settled a bit, and as such, ...

As climate change threatens to reshape the planet forever, more and more companies are promising to improve their carbon footprint. But reducing greenhouse gas emissions doesn’t just happen overnight.

Overlapping registration of forestry projects under India’s carbon and green credit schemes enables double-counting of environmental benefits, threatening market integrity, credibility, and investor t ...

Carbon offsets exist within a flawed ecosystem but they should not be disregarded as an interim measure. It is on the industry to reform a broken system. Carbon offsets are a way for companies to ...

Guilt-ridden holidaymakers jetting off overseas are being advised to do their research before turning to carbon offsetting to tackle emissions. Offsetting has become a “go-to solution” for carbon ...

As the world focuses on combating climate change, the purchase of avoidance credits has emerged as a significant risk. It is essential to understand why investing in such offsets can be a trap, as ...

On the island of Sherbro in Sierra Leone, as in much of the country, there’s limited access to vital services needed to make ends meet. “Here our people only rely on fishing and a few on agriculture ...

Thousands of companies have established net zero goals, and many use carbon offsets—for example, paying to protect forests—to bolster their claims about reducing emissions. Shell, for example, spent ...

SHARM EL SHEIKH, EGYPT - NOVEMBER 12: Protesters demonstrate over climate justice, loss and damage, fossil fuels, human rights, exploitation by rich countries of poor countries and other climate ...

The aviation industry has long been a cornerstone of global connectivity and economic growth. However, it also faces growing scrutiny over its environmental impact, particularly carbon emissions.

In the ongoing race to lower carbon emissions, many companies are choosing to purchase carbon offsets in order to compensate for their own emissions. Offsets sell a kind of dream: that companies (or ...

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