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Carbon Credits and Trading
Carbon Credits and Trading
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World No-Tobacco Day: As the menace of cigarette butt pollution continues, Lee Cooper weaves jeans out of them
Each pair of these eco-jeans cleans up approximately 600 cigarette butts! The jeans have passed all…
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A leading carbon target arbiter has come into fire after ruling to allow carbon offsets — what's the big deal?
The Science Based Targets initiative, revered for its role in setting rigorous climate targets for …
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The world's largest fans designed to suck carbon from the air are up and running in Iceland
Climate tech like carbon removal is becoming more important because the world isn't cutting emissio…
Catherine Boudreau
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Here's an idea: a worldwide universal basic income paid for by a carbon tax. A study found that it could boost the global GDP by 130%.
A global universal basic income funded by carbon taxes could grow the global GDP by 130% while prom…
Katie Balevic
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In response to a string of deaths, Airbnb CEO says it's 'really hard' to make hosts install carbon monoxide detectors
Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky will appear on NBC Nightly News to discuss challenges his company is facin…
Lauren Edmonds
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Batting for the environment: Gujarat Titans kickstart sustainability and circular waste economy initiatives
Gujarat Titans have swiftly shed their newcomer status in the IPL, with their impressive debut seas…
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The Earth's mangroves could end up emitting 500 times more carbon by the end of the century, study warns
Despite covering a mere 0.1% of Earth's surface, mangrove forests play a critical role in regulatin…
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Planting trees and bushes along highways can significantly cut local motor pollution levels, study finds
It is common to see plants at Indian traffic medians wilting away for lack of care, or even destroy…
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Is there a fundamental problem preventing businesses from contributing efficiently to climate mitigation efforts?
Despite their best efforts, companies are getting tangled in a web of conflicting national targets,…
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Carbon Offsetting and Reduction
Carbon Offsetting and Reduction
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An 'ice-free' summer awaits the Arctic within ten years, study finds!
Although Arctic ice has been steadily diminishing over the past fifty years, the most dramatic decl…
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Columbus' voyages sparked epidemics that killed so many people, it may have crashed carbon dioxide levels worldwide
Columbus' expedition to North and South America brought not only conquest and exploitation to the r…
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Did we overestimate the benefits of planting trees to fight climate change? A new study says yes
While planting trees certainly helps, there are a ton of usually uncounted things that prevent it f…
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City farms emit six times more greenhouse gases compared to typical agricultural fields: study
Urban farming is tricky. While futuristic hydroponic systems with multi-level vertical farms might …
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Wetlands in the icy Arctic have begun releasing 9% more planet-warming methane in the past two decades: study
While headlines may remain fixated on carbon dioxide, there is another accomplice aiding the gas in…
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Zero-carbon energy generated a record 41% of US power in 2023
The US was the second-largest investor in the energy transition in 2023, after China, according to …
Catherine Boudreau
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Emissions from the cement and steel sector will continue blowing past their carbon budgets, hindering warming targets
While the International Energy Agency's rosy 2010 scenario envisioned capturing and storing nearly …
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Carbon tax turns into climate fight at COP28
The European Union's plan to impose a tax on the carbon pollution emitted to make goods imported fr…
PTI
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North America's largest steel mill has a plan to reduce emissions and it's a perfect example of why carbon capture is so controversial
US Steel said it can cut carbon emissions by about 0.5% a year by 2026 using carbon capture technol…