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How to Make Trees Worth More Standing Than Cut Down

Legal Planet

Only the Congo, however, is still a net carbon sink. If trading mechanisms allow carbon emissions from one area to be offset by afforestation or reduced rates of deforestation, the climate is better off. The bottom line is that roughly 99% of carbon emissions are unregulated or not offset at all. Easy to say.

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3 strategies for 2 crises: Tackling carbon emissions and packaging waste together

Environmental News Bits

Packaging waste and carbon emissions can be linked together for a more holistic approach to reducing corporate environmental impact. Companies like Unilever and Diageo are simultaneously slashing waste and carbon emissions through their packaging. Read the full story at Trellis.

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Transition to telemedicine has come with considerable reductions in carbon emissions: Study

Environmental News Bits

These findings suggest telemedicine could have a modest but tangible contribution to curbing the effects of climate change, according to the study, … Continue reading Transition to telemedicine has come with considerable reductions in carbon emissions: Study

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China’s carbon peak yet to come

A Greener Life

By Liu Lican Chinas first Biennial Transparency Report on Climate Change was released last week, and the country confirmed it has yet to peak its carbon emissions. The report, submitted to the Secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), discloses China s greenhouse gas inventory in 2020 and 2021.

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State-Level Actions To Decarbonize Aviation

Legal Planet

Aviation is a significant and growing source of greenhouse gas emissions. But the federal government in the United States has failed to address it so far. Opponents will undoubtedly argue that such state-based initiatives conflict with federal law.

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Carbon-offset schemes aren't prepared for forests to burn

New Scientist

Read more Our plans to tackle climate change with carbon storage don't add up A forest-based carbon-offset project involves protecting or replanting forests to generate carbon credits, which can then be sold to companies or individuals to offset their greenhouse gas emissions.

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Republicans On PA Senate Environmental Committee Report Out Bills To Eliminate Carbon Pollution Reduction Program Covering Power Plants, Establish Independent Energy Office

PA Environment Daily

Senate Bill 186 (Yaw-R-Lycoming) abrogates Pennsylvania's carbon pollution reduction program covering power plants consistent with the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. I support addressing climate change and cutting our carbon emissions. Democrats on the Committee opposed the bills. I am opposed.