Chair Günther Thallinger: The Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance makes its climate impact ‘step by step’

The Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance (NZAOA) — the "gold standard" for net zero targets, according to United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, turned 4 over the weekend.  Under the leadership of…

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Carbon credits for forest preservation projects are mostly ‘illusory’, UC Berkeley study says

So-called "avoided deforestation" projects do not deliver high-quality carbon credits and should not be used to claim climate neutrality, according to research from the University of California Berkeley’s Carbon Trading…

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Cargill is using giant sails on its cargo fleet to cut greenhouse emissions

The global food corporation Cargill recently chartered a cargo ship outfitted with giant, emission-cutting sails, reviving a millennia-old tradition of crossing the oceans using the wind. Developed by U.K.-based BAR…

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UN climate chief Simon Stiell: ‘We need concrete climate action, not empty fanfare.’

The following has been adapted from the keynote of Simon Stiell, executive secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), delivered at the Sunday opening of Climate Week…

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The top carbon-credit rating agencies are often inconsistent and inaccurate, watchdog claims

The top carbon-credit rating agencies deliver grades that are inconsistent, often undervalue safeguards for local communities and sometimes ignore additional environmental benefits brought by the projects whose integrity they claim…

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‘Urgent responsibility’: Insurers urged to stop ‘fueling’ nature and climate crises

Insurance companies could play a major role in addressing the climate and nature crises, but they are failing to ensure the billions of dollars of premiums they underwrite each year…

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