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A carbon credit scheme in Cambodia that was put on hold after allegations of rights abuses has been reinstated after more than a year of review, a verification body said.

Study finds carbon credits could raise billions for climate action but only with changes, such as rigorous standards

The Guardian’s journalism shines a spotlight on the climate crisis and the damage being done to the natural world, holding governments and powerful interests to account – this is how we do it

As countries meet in Nairobi to negotiate a treaty aimed at cutting plastics pollution, one of the tools that's been discussed is plastics credits

Groups connected to the fossil fuel industry are trying to shape an international treaty to cut plastic pollution. And oil- and gas-producing nations are at the negotiating table.

NGOs report allegations of abuse and harassment at Kasigau Corridor conservation project in southern Kenya over 12 years

System not fit for carbon offsetting, puts Indigenous communities at risk and should be replaced with new approach, say researchers

New research questions the environmental integrity of carbon trading, a multi-billion dollar industry

In early 2023, the Guardian published an article suggesting that more than 90% of rainforest carbon offsets are worthless. These credits are essentially a promise to protect forests and can be bought as a way to “offset” emissions elsewhere. Verra, the largest certifier of these offset credits, said the claims…