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What’s the difference between net-zero and carbon-neutral policies?

Renewable Energy World

As understanding of the climate crisis increases and the harm to ourselves, the environment, business, industry, and the economy that will follow, so a desire to not only reduce carbon but to be seen reducing carbon increases. In both cases, carbon offsetting removes CO 2 from the environment.

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Europe’s offshore network development plans set out

Smart Energy International

Modelling assumptions include an average wind farm size of 900MW and 2GW cable capacity by 2040 and a 525kV reference voltage level. The deployment of the fit-for-purpose offshore grids is a necessary condition to achieving the European energy transition to carbon neutrality.”

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A Guide to Six Greenwashing Terms Big Ag Is Bringing to COP28

DeSmogBlog

Regenerative Agriculture Often accompanied with: carbon storage, no till, crop rotation With host country the UAE spearheading a new “Regenerative Landscapes” project in close partnership with the likes of Pepsico, Nestlé and fertilizer giant Yara, the term “ regenerative agriculture ” is likely to be a hot topic at COP28.

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Sainsbury's sets sights on sweeping Science Based Targets decarbonisation plan

Business Green

The retailer's Scope 1 and 2 targets refer to greenhouse gas emissions generated by its own operations, including buildings and onsite emissions for Scope 1 and emissions from the electricity and heat it used for Scope 2. The Scope 3 target covers indirect emissions from the company's supply chain, including its giant supplier network.

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Report: Firms must boost investment in tropical forests to keep 1.5C on track

Business Green

As this report highlights, JREDD credits provide a triple win - avoiding further emissions from tropical deforestation, protecting one of the world's most important carbon sinks, and preserving critical biodiversity and other ecosystem services we rely on for the global climate and economy to function.".

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Media brief: What are carbon offsets and how can they be used?

Clean Energy Canada

Offsets offer a carbon polluter (like the operator of a steel plant) an additional option to comply with government rules that limit carbon pollution. Carbon offsets have been enabled under international law in the 1997 Kyoto Protocol and were first used internationally in 2001. WHAT ARE OFFSETS? HOW ARE OFFSETS USED?

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Report: Firms must invest in tropical forests to keep 1.5C on track

Business Green

As this report highlights, JREDD credits provide a triple win - avoiding further emissions from tropical deforestation, protecting one of the world's most important carbon sinks, and preserving critical biodiversity and other ecosystem services we rely on for the global climate and economy to function.".