Corporate polluters seeking to offset their emissions are increasingly doing so by funding projects whose climate benefits are verified.

Academics at the University of Oxford and the University of Pennsylvania have conducted the most comprehensive review of evidence on the effectiveness on carbon offsetting to date and concluded the ...

The next time you buy a plane ticket or get a package delivered, you might see a pop-up on the website: the chance to buy a carbon offset with your purchase. That offset is basically a promise, says ...

If you go to a pro sports event today, there’s a good chance the stadium or arena will be powered at least in part by renewable energy. The team likely takes steps to reduce energy and waste. Some ...

The Land Matrix, a collaboration between the International Land Coalition and several universities, just published a new report on land deals for carbon offsets. Carbon offsets are “credits” sold to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Bootleg Fire in southern Oregon in 2021 burned more than 435,000 acres, including a quarter of the Klamath East forest carbon ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Replacing windows and adding a heat pump in place of a furnace can save energy, reducing emissions. Tristan Spinski for The ...

Duke recently achieved carbon neutrality — but this doesn’t mean the University’s emissions equal zero. In reality, this historic achievement was made possible by both emissions reductions and the ...

A West Virginia legislative panel has approved a bill that would introduce a potential penalty for landowners and developers ...