New filings challenge carbon-neutral offset claims in US vaping lawsuit
Parties in a US consumer-led class action lawsuit are probing whether companies making carbon-neutral claims can rely on third-party offset certification or whether additional substantiation of emissions reductions is required, ahead of a hearing on a motion to dismiss on Tuesday.
Read MoreUS court rulings go five-for-five against offshore wind stop-work orders
A US district court on Monday struck down a federal stop-work order on an East Coast offshore wind project, granting a preliminary injunction that allows construction to resume and marking the fifth time judges have overturned recent federal actions halting projects already under construction.
Read MoreOECD says digital platforms, assurance can improve tracking of finance sector’s net zero goals
Requiring a set of core climate metrics, third-party assurance, and improved disclosure infrastructure would help authorities track financial institutions’ progress toward net zero emission targets, the OECD said in a new policy paper.
Read MoreVoluntary carbon standard applies first CORSIA-eligible credit labels
A major voluntary carbon standard has applied its first labels of eligibility to credits for use under the international aviation sector’s offsetting scheme, it announced Friday.
Read MoreScotland passes nature restoration bill
Scotland’s parliament approved legislation this week to embed binding nature recovery targets in law, giving ministers new powers to develop legislation pertaining to wildfire management, sustainable forest management, and protected sites.
Read MoreUS midwest agroforestry held back by policy gaps despite rising farmer demand -report
Agroforestry is gaining traction across the US Midwest, but gaps in conservation policy are limiting wider uptake despite growing farmer interest, a new report said.
Read MoreRemote sensing errors skew grassland carbon estimates -study
Grassland carbon sink estimates risk systematic error, with a new study finding that remote sensing misclassifies grassland pixels at least 15% of the time depending on the land cover product and error type, potentially affecting carbon accounting results.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: Mast locks in buyers for majority of US biomass burial CDR project credits
A Seattle-based reforestation company has announced the sale of the majority of their carbon removal (CDR) credits for a US-based biomass burial project.
Read MorePolicy brief calls for proactive forest management as wildfires impact Michigan
A new policy brief has called for landscape-scale adaptive forest management, as well as investments in emerging forest products and bioenergy to fund these activities in light of the effects of rising wildfire severity in Michigan.
Read MoreUp to 30% of nations’ domestic emissions reductions offset by carbon leakage, review shows
Carbon leakage has been estimated to offset between 5-30% of domestic emissions reductions in most recent studies, according to a new review that proposes a framework for analysing the spillover effects of mitigation efforts.
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