Cop29's new carbon market rules offer hope after scandal and deadlock
The carbon credit market, once viewed as a promising solution for climate finance, is struggling due to scandals and market value plummeting.
Critics say approval of climate credits' rules on day one of Cop29 was rushed
Key rules for carbon credit trade agreed, enabling wealthy nations to offset emissions abroad, but the process faced accusations of being rushed and lacking transparency.
Indigenous groups in Brazil weren't consulted in major carbon credits deal
Indigenous organizations in Para were not consulted by the government before signing a $180 million carbon credits deal for Amazon rainforest conservation.
Nature campaigners urge UK taxpayers to take stakes in forest projects
Taxpayers should share in carbon storage projects to prevent profits going only to private investors.
Cop29's new carbon market rules offer hope after scandal and deadlock
The carbon credit market, once viewed as a promising solution for climate finance, is struggling due to scandals and market value plummeting.
Critics say approval of climate credits' rules on day one of Cop29 was rushed
Key rules for carbon credit trade agreed, enabling wealthy nations to offset emissions abroad, but the process faced accusations of being rushed and lacking transparency.
Indigenous groups in Brazil weren't consulted in major carbon credits deal
Indigenous organizations in Para were not consulted by the government before signing a $180 million carbon credits deal for Amazon rainforest conservation.
Nature campaigners urge UK taxpayers to take stakes in forest projects
Taxpayers should share in carbon storage projects to prevent profits going only to private investors.
How one company's plan to help the planet went off the rails
The distribution of low-quality stoves in Mozambique, intended as a climate solution, has not improved cooking conditions or addressed environmental concerns.
Chinese oil field was actually a chicken farm, German Shell whistleblower says
Fraudulent emission reduction projects are undermining carbon credit systems, with allegations of fake sites and companies linked to major oil firms.
How 'carbon cowboys' are cashing in on protected Amazon forest
The Brazilian Amazon rainforest is safeguarded by publicly protected land, but preservation projects for carbon credits often overlap with these protected areas.
Earth911 Podcast: Carbon Limit's Tim Sperry Pours the CaptureCrete Story
Carbon Limit's CaptureCrete absorbs CO2 into concrete, reducing its environmental impact up to 75% compared to traditional concrete.
Carbon credits tied to building projects can significantly lower construction costs and enhance sustainability efforts.
Using Nature to Help the Climate: 4 Ways That Work
Four nature-based climate solutions have strong scientific foundations, including tropical and temperate forest conservation and reforestation.
More research is needed for many other nature-based climate solutions to assess their potential for mitigating greenhouse gas emissions.
Rupert Murdoch's son-in-law and the soil carbon revolution
Soil carbon sequestration as a solution to decarbonizing agriculture industry
Challenges and discrepancies in the science of soil carbon sequestration
GM Sold Millions of Cars That Were More Polluting Than Allowed, EPA Says
General Motors will pay fines for emitting excess carbon dioxide violating regulations.