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Q&A: What progress has been made on protecting nature a year on from COP15?

It has been more than one year since the gavel came down at the last UN biodiversity summit, where almost every country in the world agreed on a plan... Read More

International policy | Jan 31. 2024.
Blue-green algae visible on Lough Neagh in Northern Ireland, September 2023.

Lough Neagh: How climate change intensified toxic algae on the UK’s largest lake

The UK’s largest freshwater lake experienced its worst-ever levels of a harmful bacteria this summer.  Lough Neagh – a lake in Northern I... Read More

Explainers | Oct 19. 2023.
Carbon Brief webinar on carbon offsets

Webinar: How can carbon offsets be reformed?

“Carbon offsets” are a means by which businesses, governments and other entities can pay for projects that cut greenhouse gases in order to “ca... Read More

In Focus | Sep 29. 2023.
Analysis: How some of the world’s largest companies rely on carbon offsets to ‘reach net-zero’

Analysis: How some of the world’s largest companies rely on carbon offsets to ‘reach net-zero’

Two-thirds of the world’s biggest companies with net-zero targets are using “carbon offsets” to help meet their climate goals, Carbon Brief an... Read More

Features | Sep 28. 2023.
In-depth Q&A: What are ‘biodiversity offsets’?

In-depth Q&A: What are ‘biodiversity offsets’?

In recent years, “biodiversity offsets” and “credits” have been promoted as one of the key ways to finance nature conservation and support gl... Read More

Explainers | Sep 27. 2023.
Timeline: The 60-year history of carbon offsets

Timeline: The 60-year history of carbon offsets

Carbon offsets have made headlines in recent years – often for the wrong reasons. From investigations into “phantom credits” and “crypto�... Read More

Features | Sep 25. 2023.
In-depth Q&A: Can ‘carbon offsets’ help to tackle climate change?

In-depth Q&A: Can ‘carbon offsets’ help to tackle climate change?

Every day, people are invited to buy products and services with supposed climate benefits – whether this be “carbon-neutral flights”, “net-ze... Read More

Explainers | Sep 25. 2023.
The Sir David Attenborough viewed from a speedboat off the shore of east Scotland.

Sir David Attenborough: How polar ship will help scientists study climate change

Later this year, a state-of-the-art UK polar research ship – equipped with aquariums, a “moon pool” and 14 different laboratories – will sail... Read More

Antarctic | Jul 7. 2023.
Orangutan orphan juveniles mingle with a carers in a forest in Borneo, Indonesia.

Explicador: Cómo terminar la violencia de género ayudará a cumplir las metas de conservación

Las mujeres juegan un papel fundamental en la conservación de la biodiversidad.  Mundialmente, sus contribuciones van desde el trabajo agrí... Read More

Explainers | Jun 26. 2023.
Orangutan orphan juveniles mingle with a carers in a forest in Borneo, Indonesia.

Explainer: How ending gender violence will help deliver conservation goals

Women play a critical role in biodiversity conservation. Globally, their contributions range from agricultural labour and working on nature reserv... Read More

Explainers | Jun 21. 2023.
Fisherman harvests carp for Christmas market in Czech Republic.

Q&A: How can countries stop subsidies harming biodiversity?

Subsidies that harm nature and the environment cost the world an estimated $1.8tn each year – the equivalent of the entire GDP of Canada. Govern... Read More

Explainers | May 23. 2023.
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