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Climate

New framework for CO2 offsets could create ‘cowboy carbon markets,’ critics warn

by Eugene Ellmen

The carbon credit framework announced at COP29 could give a huge boost to the international carbon market, but some say it's a

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Finance

Major report casts uncertainty over carbon-offset market

by Eugene Ellmen

A study by SBTi, a climate-plan certifier, says that carbon offsets are 'ineffective' at climate mitigation and could delay the net-zero transition

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Leadership

‘Carbon neutral’ and ‘net-zero’ claims face global greenwash crackdown

by Adria Vasil

As the EU and U.K. ban carbon-neutral labels and Canada and the U.S. overhaul their marketing watchdogs, is the Wild West era

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Climate

World’s largest companies are buying ‘largely worthless’ carbon credits from the rainforest

by Gaye Taylor

Satellite investigation finds 94% of leading carbon offsets purchased by Disney, Shell, Gucci and other big corporations are likely to be “phantom

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Climate Crisis/Decarbonization/Summer 2022

How to fix the broken carbon-offset system

by Daimen Hardie

First, don’t allow the fossil fuel industry to buy offsets – and create fair carbon-storage payments for people who live and work

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Climate Crisis

A future with more forests is possible

by Daimen Hardie

Canada needs a more ambitious tree-planting goal. A new Indigenous seed-saving initiative is a step in the right direction.

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Leadership

Carbon markets could help the planet, but only if Indigenous land rights are recognized

by Sebastien Jodoin and Katherine Lofts

A new report found many of the carbon sinks targeted by offsetting schemes are in Indigenous lands where rights have not been secured

Climate Crisis

Five ways to ensure your forest carbon offsets aren’t just corporate greenwash

by Megan de Graaf

Forest-based offsets aren’t a silver bullet for avoiding climate chaos, but when done properly, they help us get beyond net-zero

Net zero concerns
Climate Crisis/Summer 2021

Are corporations getting trapped in net zero?

by Shawn McCarthy

As carbon-neutral pledges mount, so do concerns that companies are putting too much focus on the “net” and not enough on the

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Food/Summer 2021

Can climate-smart regenerative farming save the earth?

by Adria Vasil

Big Food is pledging to combat climate change with regenerative soil practices. Will they dig deep enough?

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