EnergyAustralia apologises over offsets after #greenwashing lawsuit https://www.smh.com.au/environment/sustainability/energyaustralia-apologises-over-offsets-after-greenwashing-lawsuit-20250516-p5lzpd.html ““Today, #EnergyAustralia acknowledges that #carbonoffsetting is not the most effective way to assist customers to reduce their emissions and apologises to any customer who felt that the way it marketed its Go Neutral products was unclear,” it said. “Storing carbon in plants is not equivalent to keeping it stored in #fossilfuels (by not burning those fossil fuels in the first place).”

‘A win-win for farmers’: how flooding fields in north-west England could boost crops https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/may/02/win-win-farmers-how-rewetting-peatland-boost-crops-cut-co2 #Greenhousegasemissions #Carbonoffsetting #Agriculture #Environment #Lancashire #Farming #England #Science #UKnews #Europe #Soil #Food

How countries cheat their net zero carbon targets – video https://www.theguardian.com/environment/video/2025/mar/27/how-countries-their-net-zero-carbon-targets-video #Carboncaptureandstorage(CCS) #Greenhousegasemissions #Environmentalactivism #Parisclimateagreement #Carbonoffsetting #Treesandforests #Climatecrisis #Deforestation #Worldnews

Developing countries condemn 'insufficient' Cop29 deal – video https://www.theguardian.com/environment/video/2024/nov/24/developing-countries-condemn-insufficient-cop29-deal-video #Carbonoffsetting #Climatefinance #Climatecrisis #Azerbaijan #Cop29

Cop29’s new carbon market rules offer hope after scandal and deadlock https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/nov/24/cop29s-new-carbon-market-rules-offer-hope-after-scandal-and-deadlock #Carbonoffsetting #Climatecrisis #Conservation #Biodiversity #Environment #Azerbaijan #Cop29

Cop29’s new carbon market rules offer hope after scandal and deadlock https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/nov/24/cop29s-new-carbon-market-rules-offer-hope-after-scandal-and-deadlock #Carbonoffsetting #Climatecrisis #Conservation #Biodiversity #Environment #Azerbaijan #Cop29

Cop29 agrees $1.3tn climate finance deal but campaigners brand it a ‘betrayal’ https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/nov/23/cop29-agrees-13tn-climate-finance-deal-but-campaigners-brand-it-a-betrayal #Carbonoffsetting #Climatefinance #Climatecrisis #Environment #SaudiArabia #Azerbaijan #Worldnews #Cop29

Cop29 agrees $1.3tn climate finance deal but campaigners brand it a ‘betrayal’ https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/nov/23/cop29-agrees-13tn-climate-finance-deal-but-campaigners-brand-it-a-betrayal #Carbonoffsetting #Climatefinance #Climatecrisis #Environment #SaudiArabia #Azerbaijan #Worldnews #Cop29

Countries could use nature to ‘cheat’ on net zero targets, scientists warn https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/nov/18/countries-nature-cheat-net-zero-targets-paris-agreement-cop29 #Carboncaptureandstorage(CCS) #Greenhousegasemissions #Carbonoffsetting #Climatescience #Climatecrisis #Environment #Cop29

Countries could use nature to ‘cheat’ on net zero targets, scientists warn https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/nov/18/countries-nature-cheat-net-zero-targets-paris-agreement-cop29 #Carboncaptureandstorage(CCS) #Greenhousegasemissions #Carbonoffsetting #Climatescience #Climatecrisis #Environment #Cop29

Countries could use nature to ‘cheat’ on net zero targets, scientists warn https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/nov/18/countries-nature-cheat-net-zero-targets-paris-agreement-cop29 #Carboncaptureandstorage(CCS) #Greenhousegasemissions #Carbonoffsetting #Climatescience #Climatecrisis #Environment #Cop29

Critics say approval of ‘climate credits’ rules on day one of Cop29 was rushed https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/nov/11/critics-say-approval-of-climate-credits-rules-on-day-one-of-cop29-was-rushed #Greenhousegasemissions #Carbonoffsetting #Climatecrisis #Environment #Azerbaijan #Worldnews #Cop29

Critics say approval of ‘climate credits’ rules on day one of Cop29 was rushed https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/nov/11/critics-say-approval-of-climate-credits-rules-on-day-one-of-cop29-was-rushed #Greenhousegasemissions #Carbonoffsetting #Climatecrisis #Environment #Azerbaijan #Worldnews #Cop29

New framework for biodiversity credits rules out a global offsetting exchange https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/nov/11/biodiversity-credits-framework-cop16-rules-out-global-offsetting-aoe #Naturalresourcesanddevelopment #Endangeredhabitats #Globaldevelopment #Carbonoffsetting #Biodiversity #Conservation #Environment #Cop16

Cop29: what are carbon credits and why are they so controversial? https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/nov/10/cop29-what-are-carbon-credits-and-why-are-they-so-controversial #Greenhousegasemissions #Carbonoffsetting #Environment #Worldnews #Politics #Cop29

What happens to the world if forests stop absorbing carbon? Ask Finland #Finland #forests #carbonsinks #ClimateCrisis #emissions #deforestation #carbonoffsetting https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/oct/15/finland-emissions-target-forests-peatlands-sinks-absorbing-carbon-aoe?CMP=share_btn_url

“The guys who are doing the emitting, are now getting profits from the solution? It couldn’t be more perverse. They’re profiting from the problem they created,” - Daryl Killin, who held senior roles at major #carbonoffsetting companies.

Incredible #ConflictOfInterest
#ClimateCrisis #Australia #Shell #Woodside
https://www.smh.com.au/environment/climate-change/perverse-woodside-shell-spend-millions-getting-into-offset-game-20240910-p5k9e5.html

Air New Zealand is first major airline to scrap 2030 emissions target https://www.theguardian.com/business/article/2024/jul/30/air-new-zealand-is-first-major-airline-to-scrap-2030-emissions-target #Airlineemissions #Carbonoffsetting #Carbonfootprints #Airlineindustry #Climatecrisis #Environment #Business

BP-owned company is selling carbon credits on trees that aren’t in danger, analysis finds https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/jul/11/finite-carbon-forest-offsets-analysis #Carbonoffsetting #NativeAmericans #Environment #California #Alaska #USnews #BP

‘Reform or go out of business,’ carbon offsetting industry told https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/jun/26/voluntary-carbon-market-offsetting-industry-reforms-cccg-climate-crisis-advisory-group-aoe #Greenhousegasemissions #Carbonoffsetting #Emissionstrading #Climatecrisis #Environment