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The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has launched a 12-week public consultation on ISO 14060—the Net Zero Aligned Organizations Standard. The draft is the world’s first international, independently verifiable standard designed to help organisations build credible and comprehensive net zero transition plans. Two business leaders reviewing a large-scale net-zero transition integrating CO₂ capture, renewable energy, and sustainable urban development under a unified climate strategy. AI generated picture. The Draft...
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The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has published its Corporate Net-Zero Standard Version 2.0 (CNZS2), the most comprehensive update to its corporate net-zero framework to date. The standard formally recognises the use of carbon credits,...
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The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has revised the Absolute Contraction Approach (ACA), the methodology companies use to calculate near-term emissions reduction targets. The update brings the method into line with the direction proposed for...
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Green Earth attended the European Climate Summit (ECS) 2026, where speakers from across the energy, finance, and policy sectors gathered to discuss the evolving role of carbon markets. Several sessions stood out for their relevance to the verified...
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Tokyo's carbon credit programme enters a new phase in the fiscal year 2026 (FY2026), with the Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) opening applications for its Carbon Credit Utilisation Promotion Project. The scheme, first introduced in FY2025,...
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Despite mixed signals in public discourse, a new PwC report reveals that most companies are staying the course—or even accelerating—on their decarbonisation targets. According to The 2025 State of Decarbonization, based on data from CDP and other...
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