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Aerial picture of a deforested part of Amazon rainforest

Reducing greenhouse gas emissions is not enough to reverse global warming. Ending deforestation is an equally if not more important objective, and achieving it will require innovative sources of financing that provide direct compensation for protecting the Earth’s intact forests.

18 Apr 2023

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The first auction on Malaysia’s new voluntary carbon market, the Bursa Carbon Exchange (BCX), took place on 16 March, with around RM7.7 million in carbon credits sold.

amazon deforestation 2018

A more radical level of accountability is needed for carbon markets. It is also time to establish minimum price floors, in order to crowd out poor-quality offsets and actors, especially for the Global South, says Simon Zadek.

Men in Assam, India, preparing flood defences.

Critics who dismiss voluntary carbon markets as greenwashing are overlooking people who are in desperate need of climate finance. Yes, carbon markets have problems that need fixing. But they are an essential solution for communities on the frontline of climate change.

26 January 2023

12 December 2022

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23 November 2021

29 October 2021

OCG saving the oceans

12 October 2021

President Moon Jae-in, coal phase-out

23 February 2021

Forests cleared along Oregon’s Coast Range in the US

6 January 2021

Mongabay Founder Rhett A. Butler: 11 things to watch in 2021

14 July 2020

Safari Tanzania

16 March 2020

indigenous agriculture

3 March 2020

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8 October 2019

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6 August 2019

Exploring offsets for a sustainable business

21 May 2019

spore shipping port

13 May 2019

The view from Dan Wells' office at The Shard, Central London.

10 May 2019

Exploring offsets for a sustainable business

18 March 2019

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