Schlagwort

CO2-Kompensationen

Schweiz
Feature

Climate targets: Switzerland wants to offset a third of emissions abroad

In its national climate target (NDC) for 2035, Switzerland is increasingly focusing on reducing emissions abroad. Up to a third of emissions could be offset under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement instead of being saved domestically. This could in turn delay necessary investments and violate Switzerland's climate action law.

Von Lukas Bayer

News

CO2 certificates: Searches on suspicion of fraud

Mineral oil companies are alleged to have cheated to improve their carbon footprint. The German Environment Agency has filed a complaint. Now the police are taking action.

Von Lisa Kuner

Feature

Carbon credits: How the US plans to regulate the voluntary market

Guyana has already sold voluntary carbon credits for 40 million tons. Both the government and companies in the US are heavily relying on carbon credits from the voluntary market. The Biden administration has now proposed concrete ideas to revise the rules, but experts warn of greenwashing.

Von Fabian Löhe

Analyse

Carbon Credits: So wollen die USA den freiwilligen Markt regeln

Regierung und Unternehmen in den USA setzen stark auf CO₂-Zertifikate aus dem freiwilligen Zertifikatemarkt. Jetzt hat die Biden-Administration konkrete Ideen vorgeschlagen, um die Regeln zu überarbeiten. Experten warnen allerdings vor Greenwashing.

Von Fabian Löhe