Forests
What’s a carbon credit?
While carbon credits can help companies offset their emissions, they have sometimes proved contentious. Now a new scheme offers the chance to verify claimed CO2 savings and allow credits ...
Teresa Hartmann
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Climate Change
COP25 climate talks: What just happened, and what lies ahead?
From a Green European Deal on carbon neutrality, to industry specific commitments, the UN Climate Change Conference in Madrid is pushing the world towards sustainability.
Environment and Natural Resource Security
How does carbon trading work?
How did we end up turning carbon into a commodity? The world trades everything from sugar cane to luxury cars, as well as intangible goods like intellectual property and patents.