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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.

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.

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.

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.

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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.

Nature

Can homegrown carbon offsetting tackle dodgy ‘far-flung’ schemes?

This homegrown carbon offset scheme is inviting you to plant the trees yourself.

Living

Apple Watch: Can a device truly be ‘carbon neutral’?

While Apple's actions are positive, they do not solve the problem of e-waste, experts say.

World News

Euroviews. This is what is missing from the EU's 2040 climate policy goals

These are measures that the European Union must immediately put in place in order to build a sustainable society for 2040 – and put a stop to harmful emissions, MEP Emma Wiesner writes.

Eco-Innovation

Sow your fields with ‘biochar’ for climate benefits, farmers told

The nature-based carbon sequestration technology is particularly successful at lowering nitrous oxide emissions.

World News

Euroviews. We should debunk the most common myths about carbon removal

Measuring and reducing emissions should always be the starting point of a net zero plan, but reduction is no longer sufficient on its own, Bojana Bajzelj writes.

World News

Euroviews. Without permanent carbon removal, there's no genuine offsets ecosystem

In recent decades, disruptive startups have turned many industries upside down by reinventing established ways of working. We are confident in their potential, Ruben Brands and Ben Brandt write.

World News

Euroviews. If done right, carbon offsets could be vital to climate change

The recent critiques of nature-based carbon offsetting provide us with an excellent opportunity for a sober reality check on what’s happening in the market, Steven Lutz writes.

World News

Euroviews. Planting trees could offset emissions of up to 15 million Europeans

Planting new forests on 14 million hectares of available land across the continent could balance out the emissions of millions of Europeans every year, Kristjan Lepik and Lisett Luik write.