Forests of gold: carbon credits could be game-changing for Vietnam
Vietnam’s forests are at risk – carbon offset schemes could be the best chance of saving them, say Dr. Quan-Hoang Vuong and Minh-Hoang Nguyen
Europe already has the tools it needs to end forced labour
The EU successfully regulated illegal fishing with a ‘carding’ system in 2010. It should take the same approach with the upcoming forced labour law, says the Environmental Justice Foundation’s CEO.
Greenhouse gas removals urgently need good governance
Governments are not doing enough to shape and regulate this newly burgeoning industry. The UK should lead the way with a new regulatory body, says Green Alliance’s Faustine Wheeler.
Texas pollution shows the danger in legal loopholes
The human impact of petrochemical plants along the Houston Ship Channel prove that Amnesty’s recommendations to the EU are vital, say the authors of a new report.
Time for a World Climate Bank
The World Bank prioritises private investors over justice and the climate – a new institution is needed, says Professor Thomas Marois
Green extractivism mirrors the fossil fuel era, and the Global South suffers
The geopolitics of mining must change with decarbonisation, or less will improve than many realise, says Dr Leandro Vergara-Camus
Is artisanal mining really worse than industrial mining?
Artisanal mining has been demonised by big industry, and oversimplified in the press – in reality miners, large corporations, and government are all intertwined in the DRC, says Dr. Sarah Katz-Lavigne in an interview with Lauren Sneade.
Car manufacturers must not repeat solar’s mistakes with China
It is vital that electric vehicles do not become reliant on Uyghur forced labour, says Professor Kendyl Salcito
Contradictions abound in the EU’s Critical Raw Materials Act
Europe’s demand for lithium is set to soar to 60 times current levels, with cobalt and graphite 15 times higher. But how will proposals for new EU mining and refining interact with the EU’s role as a champion of biodiversity and development?
Why “Ecosystem Maintenance Energy” matters for a world powered by renewables
We must not ignore a hugely important metric to help us solve the ‘twin crisis’ of biodiversity loss and climate change, says Professor Patrick Moriarty
