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Saudi Arabia’s plans to host men’s soccer World Cup 2034 will be harmful for the climate, experts say
Saudi Arabia’s 2034 World Cup ambitions face criticism over its environmental and social costs, despite bold promises.
For nearly a decade, climate talks have been hashing out so-called Article 6. But what is it?
At COP29, leaders finalize Article 6 for carbon trading, stirring debate over its impact on emissions and human rights.
Companies are buying up cheap carbon offsets — data suggest it may be more about greenwashing than helping the climate
Carbon offsets are booming, but low-quality, unregulated options raise doubts about their effectiveness in cutting emissions.
Nations approve new UN rules on carbon markets at COP29
COP29 approved UN standards for carbon markets, a pivotal step toward enabling countries to trade credits to meet climate goals.
UN aims to set standards for scandal-hit carbon markets at COP29
Governments could finally approve new UN standards for countries and companies wanting to trade carbon credits.
Amazon sidesteps carbon offset standard Bezos helped to fund
The online retailer is backing the development of a new standard.
Corporate climate pledge weakened by carbon offsets move
The world's main benchmark for vetting corporate climate action, the Science-Based Targets Initiative, has been accused by its own staff of "greenwashing"
