Green News Reintroducing wolves to Scotland? Approach with caution say experts Could reintroducing wolves be a viable solution to address the climate crisis? Rewilding experts aren’t convinced. 18/02/2025
Money Can a carbon credit-backed currency help us fight climate change? Toco believes its novel monetary system is a solution for the climate crisis that doesn’t compromise economic growth, but sceptics question whether a lack of oversight will undermine its impact. 13/02/2025
Climate Are carbon markets a climate solution or excuse for more pollution? Carbon markets are one step closer to being part of global climate plans after a speedy COP decision. 12/11/2024
Business EU faces funding crisis amid ambitious transition goals The European Union (EU) will fall short of funding for the Strategic Agenda set for 2024-2029, which calls for investment in green and digital transitions, according to a report by Finance Watch. 17/07/2024
Green News ‘Carbon colonialism’: The dark side of carbon credit schemes Carbon credit companies are evicting communities across Africa. 08/04/2024
Climate Euroviews. To overhaul food production, first we have to convince the farmers Actors across the food supply chain need to be more open to experimentation and implementation of sustainability-minded farming techniques and practices, Robin Saluoks writes. 05/04/2024
Green News Conservationists alarmed at new market for carbon removal certificates Wooden houses and sturdy furniture could soon receive potentially lucrative EU certification for their presumed role in reducing atmospheric CO2, but green groups are concerned that new rules on accounting for carbon removals do little to protect forests and will facilitate corporate greenwashing. 20/02/2024
Climate How an Australian beef farm won - and lost - its carbon neutral status The farm has been a beacon of hope for the red meat industry, which is under pressure to show that sustainable farming is possible. 19/02/2024
Green News MEPs seek to limit use of carbon offsets for corporate greenwashing Companies may have to think carefully before pledging to go 'carbon neutral' or reach 'net-zero' greenhouse gas emissions in the coming years as a deal between political groups in the European Parliament suggests the EU could soon introduce tougher restrictions on the use of carbon offsets. 13/02/2024
Green News Euroviews. Not all carbon credits are created equal A failure of carbon markets now would slow humanity's path to net zero emissions and derail financial innovation in other ecosystem services, María Mendiluce writes. 09/02/2024
Climate Could this year’s Super Bowl be the most polluting yet? As superstar singer-songwriter Taylor Swift comes under fire for her “excessive” private jet usage, just how damaging will the thousands of planes going to Las Vegas for this weekend’s Super Bowl really be? 09/02/2024
Green News Student tracking Taylor Swift’s jet hit with cease-and-desist letter Jack Sweeney uses publicly available data and says celebrities should ‘reasonably expect’ that their jets will be tracked. 07/02/2024
Living Climate anti-heroes? Celebrities and carbon offsetting, explained As a slew of A-listers are getting called out for their emissions, many are resorting to carbon offsetting. But is the practice effective in the fight against climate change? 03/02/2024
Green News Euroviews. In the global fight against climate change, a way forward exists As COP28 concludes, the question remains — who is going to provide the leadership we so desperately need, Prof Lee White CBE writes. 13/12/2023
Ocean What are blue carbon credits? In partnership with the European Commission Experts say this form of carbon offsetting could strengthen the fight against climate change, but it must be used responsibly. 30/11/2023
Green News Could plastic credits stem the tide of pollution? Plastic credits help to clear plastic pollution from our oceans, but experts warn they could also lead to greenwashing. 11/11/2023
Green News Only 4% of top companies net-zero targets meet UN climate guidelines The pace of change among governments and corporations is set to form a central part of the COP28 climate talks in Dubai. 06/11/2023
Green News Why is this Irish climate startup spreading concrete dust on farmland? Concrete dust could permanently sequester up to 100 tonnes of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. 27/10/2023
World News Euroviews. Businesses are right to worry about the EU's new climate tax mechanism With CBAM now preliminarily in force, a careful look at the adverse economic effects already at play reveals businesses do have a need to fear, while its methodology is in need of re-evaluation, Sean Bray writes. 25/10/2023
Nature Can homegrown carbon offsetting tackle dodgy ‘far-flung’ schemes? This homegrown carbon offset scheme is inviting you to plant the trees yourself. 24/09/2023