Companies in at least nine European countries bought carbon offsets from projects that appear not to exist or were verified ...

"Without rigorous safeguarding, it risks creating a paper tiger of Europe’s climate efforts." ...

Will Kenton is an expert on the economy and investing laws and regulations. He previously held senior editorial roles at Investopedia and Kapitall Wire and holds a MA in Economics from The New School ...

A new study warns that climate risks like wildfires and drought could weaken forest carbon credit systems in the future.

After a two-year probe, the world’s largest certifier of carbon offsets has determined that most of the credits from a massive forest-protection project in Zimbabwe, which powered green claims of ...

Researchers say loosening carbon credit standards may weaken carbon markets and allow more greenhouse gas emissions worldwide ...

The world's forests form a vast network of carbon reservoirs, keeping carbon sequestered from the atmosphere where its ...

The voluntary market for carbon credits is projected to reach nearly $100 billion by 2030 and as much as $250 billion by 2050. Despite its growth, still fall short of the carbon reduction targets ...

Taylor Swift may not be the first person who comes to mind when you think about climate change. But more than once, the singer has found herself in the middle of a media storm over her carbon di­oxide ...