This ‘hockey stick’ shape chart illustrates how sharply average temperatures have risen in the last forty years with the world now almost 1 degree warmer than it was from 1961-1990.
This ‘hockey stick’ shape chart illustrates how sharply average temperatures have risen in the last forty years with the world now almost 1 degree warmer than it was from 1961-1990.
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12 October 2026
A term used to describe actions by organisations intended to create the impression of reducing emissions or improving sustainability credentials, but which lack verifiable environmental benefits.
24 September 2026
Refers to the period – usually a calendar year – in which an emissions reduction, avoidance or removal takes place. Carbon credits are often listed as being of a particular vintage.
24 September 2026
Voluntary Emission Reductions or Verified Emission Reductions. A general term used to describe project-based carbon credits.
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