Offsets

Carbon offsets arising from cutting nitrous oxide do not undermine the offset market, Stockholm Environment Institute finds

Leading accreditor of emission reduction projects warns proposed UN rule changes could undermine carbon savings

European Commission's climate chief hints that member countries will examine controversial HFC-23 credits before Cancun summit

Global CCS Institute sets out standardised policy to help governments improve investor confidence in the technology and increase its deployment

Tax changes designed to tackle carbon credit carousel fraud come into force from today

A financial instrument designed to offset activities that may damage wildlife in particularly fragile areas, such as rainforests.

Brazil, Costa Rica, Chile, and Mexico regarded as particularly suitable for biodiversity version of carbon credits

Chinese chemical companies' use of offsets has a 'total lack of environmental integrity', says Connie Hedegaard

Setting one global standard for monitoring should give investors certainty beyond 2012, says JISC

Chris Huhne promises fully functioning green investment bank, CCS demonstration project and revival in onshore wind