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June 30, 2023
VCMI launch standard to rate company’s carbon offset claims
A standard to assess cooperate’ claims about progress towards internal climate targets and their use of carbon offset credits was launched on June 28 by VCMI aiming to bring transparency and confidence to an unregulated market.
June 07, 2023UN controversial document sparks global debate on carbon offsets
A draft document to define a new global carbon market released last month by the United Nations elevated nature-based solutions like planting trees while downplaying the role of carbon dioxide removal (CDR) via machines or other forms of technology.
April 07, 2023Large corporations fund their own carbon credit projects
A number of big companies decided to create in-house carbon credits despite criticisms against offsets.
October 27, 2022Iberia rolls out carbon offset programme for customers
Spanish airline Iberia has launched the CO2labora, a new carbon offsetting scheme, allowing customers to support two certified climate projects through carbon offsetting.
October 13, 2022Buying carbon credit could curb company’s climate efforts, warns UK advisers
Using cheap carbon offsets to meet net zero targets could curb companies’ efforts to cut emissions and slow the delivery of climate goals, Britain’s climate change advisers said on Thursday.
August 14, 2022Small-scale landowners can benefit from forest carbon offset
Small privately or family-owned forest land accounts for the largest share of the U.S. forestland, at 39%. Yet, the majority of these land have difficulty participating in the carbon offset marke
June 21, 2022Chanel goes green with carbon credits offsetting 6.9 million tonnes carbon
Chanel has spent US$25 million in carbon credit offsets, which have cut or eliminated 6.9 million metric tonnes of carbon emissions every year, according to the French luxury brand’s Mission 1.5 climate report.