by Kiribex Admin | Oct 29, 2022 | Outdated, Regulation, Voluntary
Key Points With the boom in renewable energy, many of the credits that trade hands merely represent a transfer of money from one profitable enterprise to another, critics say Key Excerpts ‘Now that renewable energy can stand on its own financially, some...
by Kiribex Admin | Oct 29, 2022 | Capture, Outdated, Regulation
Key Points EasyJet is to stop offsetting carbon emissions by its planes as it unveiled a “roadmap to net zero” emissions by 2050 including introducing hydrogen-powered jet engines. Other elements of easyJet’s new strategy include using sustainable aviation fuel, more...
by Kiribex Admin | Oct 29, 2022 | Fraud, Regulation, Voluntary
Key Points New research published in the journal Global Change Biology raises alarming questions about the efficacy of forest carbon programs registered in California’s cap-and-trade program. Utilizing satellite imagery, particularly of forests in Northwest...
by Kiribex Admin | Oct 29, 2022 | Regulation
Key Points GreenCollar, which describes itself as the country’s largest environmental markets investor, natural resource manager and conservation-for-profit organisation, has made a joint submission to a government review of the carbon credit system with academics...
by Kiribex Admin | Oct 29, 2022 | Outdated, Regulation
Key Points The global voluntary carbon market, which allows companies to invest in environmental projects around the world to offset their own carbon footprint, could undermine global warming without an overhaul, a UCL and Trove Research study has found. Key Excerpts...
by Kiribex Admin | Oct 29, 2022 | Carbon Economics, Regulation, Voluntary
Key Points Thanks to more and more businesses publicly making “carbon neutrality” or “net-zero” commitments, the voluntary market for carbon emission offsets is booming both globally and in Germany. But the many eager and sometimes too gullible consumers of emission...