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The Carbon Brief Quiz 2026

Around 300 scientists, civil servants, journalists and climate experts took part in the 11th annual Carbon Brief quiz on Wednesday 18 March 2026. ... Read More

In Focus | Mar 20. 2026.
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The Carbon Brief Quiz 2024

Around 500 scientists, civil servants, journalists and climate experts took part in the 10th annual Carbon Brief quiz on Wednesday 6 November 2024. ... Read More

In Focus | Nov 7. 2024.

The Carbon Brief Quiz 2023

More than 450 scientists, civil servants, journalists and climate experts took part in the ninth annual Carbon Brief quiz on Wednesday 8 November 202... Read More

In Focus | Nov 14. 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.

Mapped: The impacts of carbon-offset projects around the world

The past few years have seen an explosion in major economies and businesses seeking to cancel out their polluting activities by paying for emissions ... Read More

Features | Sep 26. 2023.

Infographic: How are carbon offsets supposed to work?

Carbon offsets can be purchased by companies, governments or individuals seeking to meet a net-zero target or simply make a contribution to tackling ... Read More

Infographics | Sep 25. 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.
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Glossary: Carbon Brief’s guide to the terminology of carbon offsets

The world’s top polluters are increasingly relying on “carbon offsets” to make claims about slashing their climate impact and reaching net-zero... 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 Carbon Brief Quiz 2022

Carbon Brief hosted its eighth annual quiz on 14 October 2022, welcoming almost 200 scientists, civil servants, journalists and climate experts in pe... Read More

Features | Oct 17. 2022.
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