A recent report saying carbon offsets were ‘largely ineffective’ could lead firms to abandon or pare back investment in nature and carbon removals
That was nearly as much as the climate change-related losses China suffered in the first six months of the year combined
China is the world’s biggest emitter of greenhouse gases and has set ambitious targets to cut down its emissions, including hitting peak carbon levels by 2030
The move is significant given estimates that the carbon removal industry could earn up to $100 billion a year by 2030, but remains plagued by scepticism
All existing carbon credits linked to renewable energy projects failed to qualify as per the Core Carbon Principle standards due to concerns over their role in preventing emissions
From 2026 onwards, China will set its focus on controlling emission intensity across provinces and industries
Global methane emissions are rising at their fastest rate in decades, scientists have warned in a new study
Wildfires in Southeast Asia were among the causes in the switch which saw one of the Earth's major carbon sinks collapse in 2023
A bloc of developing countries has accused wealthy nations of a lack of transparency in their approach to climate financing while seeking to "dilute their legal obligations" to help poorer economies
Scientists blame human-influenced climate change for the rise in temperatures which has seen a warmer-than-usual Antarctic winter
Scientists at Cambridge University have found that throwing old concrete into steel-processing furnaces purifies the iron and “reactivates” the cement
Chinese officials have warned the world's second-largest economy faces hotter and longer heatwaves and more frequent and unpredictable heavy rain as a result of climate change