The European Commission is set to permit countries to use carbon credits and offsets to "outsource a portion of their climate efforts to poorer countries from 2036," said Politico. They will also ...

The voluntary carbon market, or VCM, has been promoted as a tool for businesses, governments, and other entities to offset ...

Lynn Strongin Dodds looks at the evolution of the carbon markets and the role they hope to play in meeting the Paris Agreement targets. Carbon markets are not new, but they have gained momentum as the ...

The Land Matrix, a collaboration between the International Land Coalition and several universities, just published a new report on land deals for carbon offsets. Carbon offsets are “credits” sold to ...

Temporary carbon storage cannot offset CO2 emissions, but may legitimately compensate for methane under specific conditions.

In the face of a growing global focus on environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiatives, I see the tokenization of carbon credits through decentralized protocols emerging as a solution. This ...

The aviation industry is facing a critical challenge: a shortage of airline carbon credits and there’s a very high probability that it’ll result in more expensive airfares. But what is a carbon offset ...

Duke recently achieved carbon neutrality — but this doesn’t mean the University’s emissions equal zero. In reality, this historic achievement was made possible by both emissions reductions and the ...

E-commerce giant Amazon (AMZN) is buying carbon offset credits that will be applied to the rainforest in South America’s Amazon jungle. According to a report on CNBC, Amazon is purchasing the carbon ...

Carbon credit purchases have risen sharply since the AI boom Companies are using carbon offsetting to counter data center emissions Net zero and sustainability goals are being threatened by the rapid ...

Duke will extend its carbon-neutral status for at least another year, according to exclusive Chronicle interviews with Climate Commitment leadership. Toddi Steelman, vice president and vice provost ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Carbon credits are becoming more common in attempts to reduce emissions, but may not be as ...