Offsets

CBRE builds out net zero pledge to cover every property it manages

Offsets

CBRE builds out net zero pledge to cover every property it manages

Property giant commits to decarbonising its entire operations and supply chain by 2040

clock 29 September 2021 • 1 min read
'Indispensible': Can the carbon offset market bolster its credibility?

Offsets

'Indispensible': Can the carbon offset market bolster its credibility?

Ahead of tomorrow's Net Zero Festival, Toby Hill explores how carbon offset standards are evolving in a bid to assure clients and campaigners that promised carbon savings can be delivered

clock 28 September 2021 • 11 min read
What you should know about carbon removal purchase agreements

Infrastructure

What you should know about carbon removal purchase agreements

clock 24 September 2021 • 4 min read
From tiny acorns: UK Research and Innovation announces £10.5m boost for sustainable woodland research

Biodiversity

From tiny acorns: UK Research and Innovation announces £10.5m boost for sustainable woodland research

New government-backed studies to explore how trees adapt to climate change and how tree-scapes can boost well-being

clock 10 August 2021 • 3 min read
'A prime example of doublethink': How surging demand for land-based CO2 offsets could threaten global food security

Offsets

'A prime example of doublethink': How surging demand for land-based CO2 offsets could threaten global food security

Oxfam warns many net zero goals rely too heavily on forestation to offset carbon emissions, providing a potential threat to agricultural land

clock 03 August 2021 • 7 min read

Offsets

'Rigour and transparency': UK leads fresh drive to boost credibility of voluntary carbon markets

Voluntary Carbon Markets Integrity Initiate launches alongside consultation into how carbon credits should be embedded into business strategies

clock 29 July 2021 • 4 min read

Offsets

'Get ahead of the game now': Could the UK become a leader in carbon removals technology?

National Infrastructure Commission urges government to act quickly to drive development of first wave of BECCS and DACS plants, arguing carbon removals will be a cornerstone of the UK's future economy

clock 29 July 2021 • 7 min read

Offsets

Hartree Partners inks $2bn deal with Wildlife Works to expand voluntary carbon market

Tie-up will see commodities trader work with conservation group to deliver 20 projects forestry protection projects aiming to cut CO2 by 20 million tonnes per year

clock 27 July 2021 • 3 min read

Offsets

With airline travel rebounding, it's time to double-down on carbon market integrity

The sooner we can iron out details for ICAO programmes to avoid 'double counting' of carbon removals for airlines the better, writes Mary Grady of the American Carbon Registry

clock 16 July 2021 • 3 min read

Offsets

Forestry investors are poised to profit from the soaring carbon credit market

By investing in forestry assets used to produce carbon offset credits, investors can benefit from growing demand for both compliance and voluntary credits, explains Gresham House's Olly Hughes

clock 12 July 2021 • 4 min read