After a brief dip during the coronavirus-induced lockdowns, global emissions climbed to a record high in 2022. Or as the IEA put it, “the world has not heeded the call for a sustainable recovery from the Covid-19 crisis.” Clean energy technologies are being developed and coming on stream all the time but they need to be rapidly deployed and scaled up if the world it is to achieve the goal of net zero by 2050.
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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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