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‘Independent’ auditors overvalue credits of carbon projects, study finds

10 Sep 2025

A recent study reviewed 95 flawed carbon credit projects registered under Verra, the world’s largest voluntary carbon credit registry, and found signs of systematic flaws with the auditing process.

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US Securities and Exchange Commission chief threatens ban on European accounting rules

Tue 16 Sep 2025

Paul Atkins questions whether overseas companies should be barred from using International Financial Reporting Standards.

Rising seas will threaten 1.5 million Australians by 2050 – report

Tue 16 Sep 2025

One and a half million Australians living in coastal areas are at risk from rising sea levels by 2050, a landmark climate report has warned.

China, climate crisis and COP31: Five takeaways from the Pacific Islands Forum

Tue 16 Sep 2025

A key climate crisis funding treaty struck as Pacific leaders backed Australia’s bid for Cop31 despite some criticism of its environmental credentials.

Carbon storage’s prudent limit: The end of infinite assumptions

Tue 16 Sep 2025

The publication of A prudent planetary limit for geologic carbon storage in Nature is an important moment in the conversation about carbon capture and storage.

UK foreign aid for nature hits £800m record due to cash for carbon credits

Tue 16 Sep 2025

The UK’s climate-aid spending on “nature protection and restoration” reached record levels of nearly £800m last year, according to government figures obtained by Carbon Brief.

China aims to nearly double battery storage by 2027 in $35 billion plan

Tue 16 Sep 2025

China is looking to almost double its so-called new energy storage capacity to 180 gigawatts (GW) by 2027, according to an industry plan announced by authorities on Friday.