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NGOs report allegations of abuse and harassment at Kasigau Corridor conservation project in southern Kenya over 12 years

Male staff at a leading Kenyan carbon-offsetting project used by Netflix, Shell and other large companies have been accused of extensive sexual abuse and harassment over more than a decade, following an investigation by two NGOs.

The Kasigau Corridor conservation project in southern Kenya, operated by the California-based firm Wildlife Works, generates carbon credits by protecting dryland forests at risk of being destroyed in key elephant, lion and wildlife habitats west of Mombasa. The scheme was the first ever forest protection scheme approved by Verra, the world’s leading certifier of carbon offsets, and has also been accredited for its biodiversity and community benefits, probably generating millions of dollars in revenue in carbon-credit sales.

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Consumer groups issue formal notice to European Commission over ‘greenwashing’ claims that bottles are ‘100% recyclable’ or ‘100% recycled’

Big drinks companies are misleading customers with claims that their plastic water bottles are fully recycled or recyclable, according to consumer groups who have issued a formal complaint to the European Commission.

The Bureau Européen des Unions de Consommateurs (BEUC) said claims that water bottles from brands owned by Coca-Cola, Danone and Nestlé are “100% recyclable” or “100% recycled” are misleading because recycling rates are far lower in practice and bottles contain items that cannot be made from recycled material. The consumer rights group, which represents national groups across Europe, also said green imagery on bottles gave the “false idea” of environmental neutrality.

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The gas industry was told by science in the 1970s that gas stoves were harmful to health, so it reached into the tobacco industry's playbook of denial.

The post Gas industry reached for tobacco playbook after science showed that gas stoves are harmful appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Brookfield gets a boost as it tries to fend off attempts by fossil fuel investor Australian Super to derail its $20 billion offer and transition play for Origin Energy.

The post Boost for Brookfield as it fends off fossil fuel investor seeking to derail Origin bid appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Bluefloat rescinds environmental application for its Illawarra offshore wind project after Bowen says he was blindsided by the news, and as the campaign against the technology gets really weird.

The post Bowen blindsided by Bluefloat as offshore wind debate gets really weird appeared first on RenewEconomy.

GHG output under the California cap-and-trade programme declined in 2022, falling year-on-year in every sub-sector, according to data published Monday, with annual emissions slipping below trader expectations.

An analysis of over 1,000 publicly listed companies worldwide shows that only one in 20 discloses quantified plans on how they will meet their greenhouse gas targets, a leading British university’s research centre found.

A London-based environmental products trader has left commodities trading house Mercuria to join rival Hartree Partners, Carbon Pulse has learned.

Where is that wind and solar farm that we keep on hearing about? Where is that big battery? And that coal generator about to shut down.

The post On the map: A state-by-state guide to all operating generators on the NEM appeared first on RenewEconomy.

DP Energy says it has the OK to take the next important steps in gaining approval for a 700MW wind farm and battery project proposed in the south west of New South Wales.

The post Irish renewable developer advances plans for massive wind and battery project in NSW appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A non-binding motion brought forward by federal Conservative Opposition Leader Pierre Poilievre calling on the Liberal government to exempt its carbon pricing relief for all forms of home heating failed Monday in Parliament.

A US district judge dismissed a natural gas-fired power producer’s legal challenge to Washington state’s cap-and-trade programme, effectively closing the case following nearly a year of judicial proceedings, court documents showed Friday.

Your great grandfather and grandmother knew that age-old farming practices that had been handed down through generations, such as planting cover crops and using diverse crop rotations, resulted in healthy soils, resilient crops, and a sustainable farm business. What they didn’t know, or certainly weren’t as concerned about 100+ years ago, was how these sustainable practices are also critical in sequestering carbon from the atmosphere and making farms more resilient to the impacts of climate changes and extreme weather.

RGGI allowances (RGAs) broke a record settlement price for the benchmark contract over the previous week before receding slightly, as the Cost Containment Reserve (CCR) trigger continued to restrict prices and Pennsylvania's absence from the programme was confirmed.

A national dairy farmer cooperative received $22.9 mln for a project to cut down on methane emissions by implementing advanced feed additives in 50 operations, incorporating carbon credits sales into the product value chain, and demonstrating climate neutrality on dairy farms.

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Interbreeding may have boosted wildcat immunity to domestic cat diseases, but now threatens their survival as a distinct species

Humans weren’t the only creatures to fall under the sway of free love in the 1960s. After 2,000 years of keeping one another at paw’s length, wildcats and their domestic cousins began to interbreed about 60 years ago, a new study suggests.

Doing so may have helped to protect their offspring against diseases harboured by domestic cats, but this interbreeding is now threatening the survival of wildcats as a distinct species.

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Nature-based standardised carbon credit prices suffered another hammer blow last week after certifier Verra suspended issuance and launched an investigation into another REDD project, although the news came too late to gauge the impact on the wider avoided deforestation sector.

The EU agriculture sector should be covered in an EU ETS-inspired market that rewards least polluting farmers, Denmark's climate and energy minister Lars Aagaard said in an interview.