The French government unveiled a plan on Monday to accelerate cuts to its greenhouse gas emissions, targeting a reduction of 50 percent by 2030 compared with 1990 levels. Unveiled by Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne, the roadmap includes detailed figures for reductions for individual sectors of the economy, ranging from the transport industry to households. The objectives – from...Read More

Verra picked a controversial carbon credit verifier to review its new forest offset rules and critics say the changes don’t fix the problem. Corneille Ewango, a Congo forest expert from the University of Kinsangani, DRC, carries scientific research at the peatlands (Photo: Kevin McElvaney/Greenpeace) The world’s leading carbon credits certifier has drawn up new rules...Read More