From Kenya to England are carbon offsets all they’re cracked up to be?
10 Aug 2023

Carbon credits are suddenly everywhere, and they explain the hyper-financialization of climate policy.
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California sues Trump energy department over revival of controversial oil pipeline
Wed 25 Mar 2026
California’s attorney general, Rob Bonta, said he has sued the US energy department to stop it from using a cold-war-era law to restart the long-disputed Sable Offshore pipeline system linking the Santa Ynez offshore platform to California refineries.
Heat pumps for all new homes and plug-in solar in England green tech drive
Wed 25 Mar 2026
Developers will be required to install solar panels and heat pumps in all new homes in England as part of updated planning requirements published by the government.
Climate-fuelled wildfires and dust storms drove up air pollution around the world last year
Wed 25 Mar 2026
A new report shows air pollution threatens the majority of the world’s population, while information gaps increase the risks.
Security group warns Australia’s democracy is being threatened by ‘anti-climate-action propaganda’
Wed 25 Mar 2026
Australia’s democracy and sovereignty is being threatened by a propaganda machine aiding climate change deniers, a security group has warned.
UK regulator to investigate climate change denial complaints for first time since 2017
Wed 25 Mar 2026
Regulator makes U-turn over complaints after claims it let some broadcasters ‘spout dangerous climate lies’.
Philippines declares national emergency over high fuel prices
Wed 25 Mar 2026
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. of the Philippines declared a national energy emergency on Tuesday, saying that high oil prices caused by the war in the Middle East were threatening the country’s energy security.
Oil tumbles nearly 11% after Trump puts hold on U.S. strikes against Iran energy infrastructure for five days
Tue 24 Mar 2026
Oil prices tumbled after President Donald Trump said the U.S. and Iran had productive talks and that he has ordered a halt on strikes against key Iranian energy infrastructure.
Groundbreaking study finds a natural way to fight climate change
Tue 24 Mar 2026
This first-of-its-kind study found beavers have a surprisingly efficient method of safely storing carbon dioxide.
US to pay almost $1bn to French energy company to kill wind project plan
Tue 24 Mar 2026
As a fuel crisis triggered by the war in Iran drives up global fossil fuel prices, the Trump administration has announced it will pay French energy major TotalEnergies $1bn to kill plans to construct wind farms off the US east coast.
You can bet on climate disasters – business is booming
Tue 24 Mar 2026
Traders are placing wagers on the likelihood of disasters, activists being jailed and oil depots exploding.