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The European Union is on the cusp of removing leather from the scope of its landmark anti-deforestation law, following months of intense lobbying by the industry.
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ICVCM approves another carbon credit standard, mangrove restoration rules as high integrity
Conditional approvals were granted to Verra’s revised methodologies for the connection of renewable energy to grids and abatement of methane from coal mines.
Large-scale solar energy parks have been sparking land conflicts in west Rajasthan, which have galvanised into a state-level protest now.
Carbon & Climate
Malaysian youths file climate lawsuit against government for failure to act on deforestation
The judicial review application at the Kuala Lumpur High Court demands urgent action to halt escalating deforestation and to honour the country’s decades-old pledge to maintain 50 per cent forest cover.
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