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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.
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.
Is it worth paying to carbon offset your flight?
Carbon credit schemes have repeatedly been called out by climate scientists and activists as ineffective and even harmful.
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.
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‘Carbon colonialism’: The dark side of carbon credit schemes
Carbon credit companies are evicting communities across Africa.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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?
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.
What are blue carbon credits?
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Experts say this form of carbon offsetting could strengthen the fight against climate change, but it must be used responsibly.
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.