Offsets
Siemens pledges to halve emissions and go 'climate neutral'
German engineering giant becomes latest multinational to promise big emissions reductions within five years
UN seeks carbon offset market boost with new "Climate Neutral Now" initiative
Microsoft, Sony, Adidas and Marks & Spencer amongst businesses backing new Climate Neutral Now initiative
Kyoto protocol's carbon credit scheme 'increased emissions by 600m tonnes'
Major UNFCCC carbon trading scheme hit by serious corruption allegations involving organised crime in Russia and Ukraine
World Bank's first carbon credit auction shifts 8.7 million tons of methane reductions
Auction of price guarantees for methane reduction efforts raises funds for projects in emerging markets
From ticket touts to cutting pollution, we need markets and morality
Ovo Energy's Guy Newey wonders if market mechanisms for tackling pollution need an injection of morality
Study: Carbon offsets brings over $600 a tonne of benefits to local communities
Imperial College finds business impact through offsetting extends beyond simple CO2 reductions to poverty alleviation and nature conservation
Government hits back in 'zero carbon' homes row
Minister rejects claims government is watering down zero carbon homes standard as new proposals are published
Government rejects MPs' calls for a greener HS2
Environmental Audit Committee bemoans 'wasted opportunity', as government dismisses calls for a more ambitious programme of biodiversity offsetting
Queens Speech: Zero carbon homes commitment set to be ditched
Proposed legislation will reportedly allow builders to offset carbon from new homes that do not meet sustainability standards
Shipping industry ditches barnacles for first carbon credit scheme
AkzoNobel and The Gold Standard develop system accrediting emissions savings generated by smoother hull coating
UK companies have an opportunity to save lives while reducing their carbon impact
Lord Ashdown outlines the benefits to UK firms of a UNICEF project to provide low pollution cook stoves to poor households in Bangladesh
Government advisers call for a 25-year plan to boost natural capital
Value of services provided by nature is "ignored" and must come into national decision-making, government-backed body warns
M&S signs up to UNICEF clean stove carbon offset scheme
Retailer becomes first major company to back scheme designed to cut emissions while protecting children's health
MPs urge government to re-think biodiversity offset plans
Environmental Audit Commitment welcomes potential improvement to planning system, but warns ministers need to introduce more safeguards to controversial policy
Firms closed in carbon credit scam crackdown
Minister slams 'particularly contemptible scam' that aims to take advantage of people's desire to make ethical investments
Dow promises to offset travel for Sochi Winter Olympics
Winter Olympics seeks to make travel to and from Games 'carbon neutral' through investment in a portfolio of emission reduction projects
FIFA sets green goal for 2014 Brazil World Cup
Body intends to offset 2.4 million tonnes of carbon emissions from tournament and preceding Confederations Cup
Biodiversity offsetting - a chance to improve the environment and grow the economy
Environment Secretary Owen Paterson argues businesses and habitats stand to benefit from the government's new biodiversity offsetting plan
Government unveils controversial biodioversity offset proposals
Campaigners angered by plans that would require firms to create new green spaces to "offset" impact of developments
Green search engine Ecosia.org vows to take on Google with revamped service
New functionality aims to improve search results, as German start-up announces plan to donate $1m to tree-planting programmes
Aviva measures impact of offsetting programme on local communities
Peer-reviewed methodology calculates projects supported in India and Kenya have reduced emissions by 126,500 tonnes
Report: Carbon markets offer 'cheap' aviation emissions cuts
New research finds using existing, high-integrity carbon credits would meet emission goals at around $4 per tonne
Four consortia shortlisted for £311m offshore wind grid link
Ofgem unveils bidders for West of Duddon Sands transmission links as SgurrEnergy bags deal to advise on Chinese offshore wind farm
New crowdfunding site for carbon offsets forges unique path
CarbonStory aims to provide businesses and individuals with new information on how their carbon offsets are working to cut emissions