What are Companies’ Green Claims Built On?
You have most likely seen internationally renowned companies’ claims that their products are “carbon neutral”. But what are these green claims built on?
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The EU Climate Agreement: Making the Polluter Pay
/in Blog /by Etienne HoekstraTowards a more ambitious European climate policy: To achieve a 55 % emission cut by 2030, the EU wants to make the polluter pay for its emissions.
Who Compensates for Forest Fires?
/in Blog /by Etienne HoekstraMany companies and countries offset their greenhouse gas emissions by planting trees. But are forest fires included in national carbon budgets?
Transparency in the Voluntary Carbon Market
/in Blog /by Etienne HoekstraThe voluntary carbon market offers compensation for carbon dioxide emissions. To work properly, however, it must be more effective and transparent.
Agroecology and social tree-planting to tackle the climate crisis. The story and view of a Bolivian agroecological producer
/in Agrecol Trees, Blog /by adminOur Agrecol Trees project in Bolivia is also a place for sharing authentic environmental stories. Read the story of Nelly: a farming community leader, a true land guardian and climate crisis fighter.
Trentino Clima 2021-2023: Countermeasures to mitigate the climate crisis in Trentino
/in Blog /by Barbara CentisProviding the provincial administration with guidelines to contrast the climate crisis locally, the Trentino Clima 2021-2023 Plan is an excellent example of virtuous engagement between public and private bodies.
Carbon banking to tackle the climate crisis
/in Blog /by Etienne HoekstraRabobank and Microsoft join forces to help achieve the climate crisis targets.
Royal Dutch Shell forced to drastically reduce CO₂ emissions
/in Blog /by Etienne HoekstraShell lost the trial against Friends of the Earth – Netherlands and will have to drop their CO2 emissions by 45 % by the end of 2030. For the second time, a Dutch Jury has charged an oil company for climate responsibility.
The “Native Carbon Tree” Project Kick-off
/in Agrecol Trees, Blog /by adminTogether with the Bolivian Foundation “AGRECOL Andes”, we kicked-off the “Native Carbon Tree” project to plant agroecological trees in the metropolitan area of Cochabamba.
Detto e fatto
/in Blog /by adminIl Nuovo Deal
/in Blog /by adminGreenMarked is an online and offline platform dedicated to the environment and focused on sustainable lifestyles.
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