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UN okays pioneering Russian carbon project

22 Oct 2010

Russia has been given the green light for its first emissions reductions scheme to be verified under a new UN-backed carbon offset certification procedure.


The Kyoto Protocol's Joint Implementation (JI) Track 2 procedure allows greenhouse gas emission reduction projects approved by the UNFCCC's Joint Implementation Supervisory Committee (JISC) to earn saleable emission offsets.



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TotalEnergies must address climate risks linked to its products, French court rules

Today 11:30am

French oil major TotalEnergies must disclose the climate risks linked to emissions from its oil and gas ‌products and set out plans to mitigate them, a Paris court ruled on Thursday.

European heatwave is worst ever and impossible without climate crisis, scientists say

Today 11:30am

The heatwave scorching western Europe is the most severe and widespread ever and is only possible due to the climate crisis driven by fossil fuel burning, scientists have said.

EU, UK lead push for electrification as 'powerful weapon' against fossil fuels

Today 11:30am

Dozens of governments led by the EU and the UK have pledged to throw their political weight behind a rapid electrification of the world's economy, billed as a "powerful weapon" for cutting reliance on planet-heating fossil fuels.

Wales' emissions fall significantly after steelworks changes

Today 11:30am

There has been a "significant" cut to Wales' greenhouse gas emissions, mainly due to the closure of the blast furnaces at Port Talbot steelworks, according to a new report.

How did the US$25,000 electric truck get so cheap?

Today 11:30am

Slate has revealed how the Jeff Bezos-backed startup plans to sell an EV truck at an entry-level price. While the pickup’s lack of power windows or a built-in stereo system are attention-grabbers, a lot of the savings lie under the skin.

I cold-called President Trump. Here's what he told me about an oil tycoon and major donor.

Today 11:30am

I was hoping the president would give me some color about his relationship with billionaire Jeffery Hildebrand. I walked away with a clearer picture of what matters in Washington right now.

It’s too hot in Europe – again

Fri 26 Jun 2026

Europeans are experiencing their second heat wave this summer. One climate scientist called the weather event a “sad inevitability.”

French farmers suffer arid crops, heat-stricken animals

Fri 26 Jun 2026

France's current heatwave is taking a toll on farmers, who are seeing livestock die and are racing against time to harvest cereals without sparking fires in the tinder-dry crops.

Investigation: carbon captured

Fri 26 Jun 2026

In the 1990s, even as they denied the reality of climate change, oil company executives were quietly funding research that favored climate fixes that would protect their businesses.

Weakening UK net zero policy would damage economy, chief climate adviser says

Fri 26 Jun 2026

Weakening the UK’s net zero policy would disrupt business and damage the economy, the UK’s chief climate adviser has warned.

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