Carbon offsets are a way for companies or countries that pollute the air to "cancel out" some of their carbon emissions by ...

The text is largely a copy-paste of the position endorsed by EU governments on Nov. 5. It proposes to reduce domestic ...

No matter how responsibly we try to live, it's impossible not to create pollution in some way. How we eat, how we power our homes, and how we get around create some amount of pollution. But just ...

The text is largely a copy-paste of the position endorsed by EU governments on Nov. 5. It proposes to reduce domestic ...

Carbon offsets have become big business as more companies make promises to protect the climate but can't meet the goals on their own. When a company buys carbon offsets, it pays a project elsewhere to ...

Carbon offset markets caused quite the buzz in 2020 with a flurry of more than a dozen opportunities for farmers being introduced in a short time frame. Today, the dust has settled a bit, and as such, ...

Carbon credits are a divisive tool. Understanding the financial mechanisms of credits, offsets and insets is key for modern ...

Replacing windows and swapping out a furnace for a heat pump can save energy and reduce emissions. [Photo: Tristan Spinski for The Washington Post/Getty Images] BY The Conversation Under pressure from ...

2024 was the hottest year on record, causing floods, droughts, wildfires, and other extreme weather events. Experts say lowering carbon emissions can slow the warming trend. So how do we do that? All ...

A carbon credit is also known as a carbon allowance. It is a government-issued permit, representing the legal right to emit one metric ton of carbon dioxide or equivalent greenhouse gas. Furthermore, ...