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Megan Evans, Crikey:

"The forests that should be regenerating in projects covering 42 million hectares — an area almost twice the size of Victoria — are simply not appearing at the rate they are being credited for, and most of these HIR projects are wildly non-compliant."
"The ‘boom-and-bust’ […]

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How that "good policy working well" according to Chris Bowen is working out for Australia:

Megan Evans, Crikey** (below)
420000km2 = Australia's land for carbon credits = 6 Tasmanias

ABC Australia:
19000km2 = global solar = a third of Tasmania

Fossil fuel companies are creating and investing […]

REAL ZERO: you do it without relying on carbon offsets.
- Shanta Barley, Fortescue/FMG

AFR: "FMG = One of the country‘s biggest polluters, with 2.64M tonnes of scope 1 emissions, offset with an expected 240000 carbon credits worth 8.5M."

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Exhibit 4721 in why you shouldn’t believe #carboncredits. Or really any #offsets. They’re failures by design.

Should Climate Claims Be Immune from Greenwashing Allegations? Energy policy research from the University of Pennsylvania

I know we're all tapped out of outrage but...we've spent 30 years putting the evil genie of #carboncredits back in the bottle and we're finally gaining traction. Only to be undermined by a so-called environmental group? EDF is on the wrong side of this fight. kleinmanenergy.upenn.edu/commentary/b...

Believe the Nature Market enthusiasts when they tell you about the many & varied ways in which #NatureMarkets have repeatedly failed‼️ (they're experts at failure!)

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At #CarbonCure, it’s not just Monday. It’s Milestone Monday!

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JP Morgan invests in nature-based and engineered carbon removals “We are focused on supporting the development of high-quality, durable carbon removal solutions."

JP Morgan invests in nature-based and engineered carbon removals.

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www.csofutures.com/news/jp-morg...

Biochar credit buyers need verifiable data. Root Tra's ground-truth MRV uses sensor-backed, end-to-end monitoring across the entire pathway. We rely on auditable physical evidence, not satellite-only estimation, for true credit integrity.

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Turning waste into revenue: the carbon credit market is creating new incentives for sustainable waste management. Analyze the economic and environmental opportunities. #CarbonCredits #WasteManagement #CircularEconomy #Sustainability www.marketresearchfuture.com/reports/wast...

In South Africa’s Tswalu Kalahari Reserve, rewilding meets climate action. By restoring and managing native wildlife, the reserve boosts soil carbon storage. #Rewilding #ClimateAction #CarbonCredits #WildlifeConservation

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Renewable Energy Certificate Market Size, Growth, Trends 2032 Renewable Energy Certificate Market projected to reach USD 1158.67 Billion, at a CAGR of 21.86% during 2026 to 2035, driven by Growing demand for transparency in sustainability drives innovation in th...

Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) are key to voluntary and compliance markets, enabling organizations to track and claim renewable electricity consumption.
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Waste Management Carbon Credit Market Size, Trends, Report 2035 Waste Management Carbon Credit Market projected to reach USD 8.186 Billion, at a CAGR of 10.51% during 2026 to 2035, driven by Integration of advanced waste-to-energy technologies enhances carbon cred...

Waste management carbon credits are unlocking finance for landfill gas capture, recycling, and circular economy projects—bridging waste reduction with carbon markets.
#CarbonCredits #WasteManagement #CircularEconomy #ClimateFinance www.marketresearchfuture.com/reports/wast...

AI growth is driving Big Tech's emissions surge. Now they're turning to carbon credits, but will it really work? Many doubt it's just greenwashing. #CarbonCredits #AI #TechEmissions #DoomTicker

La crescita dell'AI sta facendo schizzare le emissioni delle Big Tech. Ora puntano sui crediti di carbonio, ma funzioneranno davvero? Molti dubitano che sia solo greenwashing. #CarbonCredits #AI #TechEmissions #GraficiEBrividi

Time value of carbon: A metric ton avoided today helps our #Climate multitudes more than years from now.

#CarbonCure's Kristal Kaye sat down with VCM leaders to explore what smart #CarbonCredits purchasing looks like in 2026.

Watch now or read our recap: bit.ly/4bGSCn3

Not just carbon storage. That's only the tugboat. 🛥️

Every 1 tonne of CO₂ mineralized in #CarbonCure concrete = ~40 tonnes avoided through cement reductions. That's #Decarbonization at scale.

Our #CarbonCredits program puts this multiplier to work: bit.ly/3UZUZuA

Why the Voluntary Carbon Market Can No Longer Ignore Coal Mine Methane

New article in Methane Brief - bit.ly/4dfjahR

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Voluntary Carbon Credit Market Size, Share & Trends Report 2035 Voluntary Carbon Credit Market to reach USD 242.11 Billion with CAGR of 48.22% By 2035, Industry Analysis by Credit Type, Standard, Verification Level, Project Location, Project Size, Regional | Volun...

Voluntary Carbon Credit Market rises with corporate sustainability and carbon offset initiatives. 🌱 #CarbonCredits #Sustainability #ClimateAction

www.marketresearchfuture.com/reports/volu...

The UN is turning refugees into carbon offset workers But researchers say the system generates questionable climate benefits, while locking refugees into low-wage labour – new study.

The UN is turning refugees into #carbonoffset workers - #CarbonMarkets #CarbonCredits #CarbonCon
theconversation.com/the-un-is-tu...

Sous couvert d' "action climatique", des communautés autochtones sont expulsées de leurs terres dans le nord du Kenya. #ConservatoireCommunautaire #CarbonCredits

📽️ Regardez la vidéo : youtube.com/shorts/gx1Rf...
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Middle East crisis live: Israel warns it will pursue Iran’s next supreme leader; black smoke smothers Tehran after missiles strike oil depots Israeli military said it would also target every person who seeks to appoint a successor for killed supreme leader Ali Khamenei

So... how do our #CarbonCredits look so far this year??

www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...

BrewDog sold highland estate for knockdown price after abandoning reforestation plans Self-styled ‘punk’ beer company bought land in 2020, pledging to plant Scotland’s ‘biggest ever forest’

BrewDog sold its Highland estate for knockdown price after abandoning its reforestation plans #Kinrara #carboncredits #greenlairds #Brewdog 🌳🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👇

www.theguardian.com/business/202...

Carbon Pooling is a financial shell game. In the automotive industry, it did very little to “stimulate” BEV demand, rather it propped up #Tesla artificial to benefit of nobody except #Tesla.

A poor decision tree that was not well thought out globally.

#Tesla #EV #CarbonCredits

Meet the 2026 #CarbonCure Sustainability in Concrete Scholars: bit.ly/4rGg62u

Collaborating with the Concrete Industry Management program & funded through our #CarbonCredits program, we're proud to support rising leaders advancing practical solutions to reduce #EmbodiedCarbon in concrete. 🌎

UN approves first carbon credits under Paris Agreement market mechanism #scandinaviannewsagency #UN #CarbonCredits #ParisAgreement #snnfinland

European Nuclear Energy 2026 (ENE26) • Stockholm • 25-27th February 2026 As Europe works urgently toward climate neutrality and energy security, European Nuclear Energy 2026 (ENE26) will convene government, policymakers, regulators, utilities, technology innovators, decision-makers, market leaders, multilateral banks, contractors, developers, researchers, investors, and nuclear energy stakeholders to redefine nuclear energy’s value in enabling Europe’s net-zero future.

Stay tuned for updates in the days ahead and, in the meantime, check out the full ENE26 schedule at stratcomsevents.com/...

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Some EV charging network operators accumulate credits as their customers charge. They sell these credits to fossil fuel companies that need to offset emissions. Generated revenue is shared with participating customers.

Read on: buff.ly/6LQ9WSM

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