Verra, a nonprofit organization that sets standards for environmental and social markets, announced on May 2 that its Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) Program has received approval from the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM).
Indonesia's Ministry of Environment and Forestry has struck a blow to the Rimba Raya project on Borneo Island, one of the world's largest carbon offset initiatives, by revoking its license due to violations of local regulations.
Gulf Energy Development anticipates that the establishment of 25 new solar farms will aid the government in more effectively regulating electricity prices, potentially resulting in reduced power bills.
Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh recently issued a directive emphasizing the urgent need to establish a carbon credit management mechanism, which aims to help local businesses better grasp the carbon market and meet the Nationally Determined Cont
Most companies purchasing carbon credits have not been made net-zero pledges approved by SBTi. According to MSCI Carbon Markets, over the past decade, only 13% of companies using carbon credits have set long-term carbon reduction targets. The report furth
Australian researchers have built an electrical generator that consumes carbon dioxide, produces electricity, and emits no exhausts. They believe this technology could revolutionize industrial-scale carbon capture method.
Chinese tech giant Alibaba plans to construct a data center in Vietnam to comply with local regulations. However, data centers considered high-energy-consuming industries drawing attention on energy efficiency and carbon emission reduction.
The European Union continues its relentless campaign against corporate greenwashing, with its latest move aimed at the major carbon emitter aviation industry.
As part of the EU’s effort to curb the increasing waste from packaging, the European Parliament has approved a law that will ban certain single-use plastic packaging.