UN market under Paris accord lets firms, nations offset emissions by funding global reduction projects

Advisory board member says Europe already paying price for lack of preparation but adapting is ‘not rocket science’ Keeping Europe safe from extreme weather “is not rocket science”, a top researcher has said, as the EU’s climate advisory board urges countries to prepare for a catastrophic 3C of global heating. Maarten van Aalst, a member of the European Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change (ESABCC), said the continent was already “paying a price” for its lack of preparation but that adapting to a hotter future was in part “common sense and low-hanging fruit”. Continue reading...

The United Nations has approved the first carbon credits under a new global market mechanism aimed at reducing emissions, a system that has drawn scrutiny over potential greenwashing concerns.

Ten years after its inception, the Paris Agreement faces challenges with major emitters like the US having left and global emissions still rising. However, significant growth in renewables offers a glimmer of hope.

Türkiye's commitment to the Paris Agreement in 2021 has shifted its climate change efforts from an environmental obligation to a key economic focus.