According to a report in the Guardian, the UK Government is planning to introduce a voluntary code of conduct for companies in the carbon offsets industry. It seems the main objective will be limit the scope for fly-by-night offset operators and projects, taking the money of investors and offsetters without ensuring projects are [...]

Australian airlines are launching an emission offset scheme to allow all its clients to pay to offset their carbon footprints, according to the Sydney Morning Herald. Travelers will be told the cost of offsetting their flight at time of booking and be given the chance to pay for it. It is the first country in [...]

Following the blog about how the carbon offset industry in the Australian state New South Wales has bloomed in recent months, a new report in the Sydney Morning Herald tells how one of the biggest eco-friendly companies - Easy Being Green, has gone out of business, laying off 150 employees and 100 contractors following the [...]

Carbon offsetting has become big business across the world. The Sydney Morning Herald has reported that the number of companies created to help businesses offset emissions has doubled in the past four months. The industry is worth half a billion dollars in the New South Wales state alone. This is partly due to consumers who [...]

The Vatican is announcing it will become the world’s first carbon neutral state. Could we expect any less?
The International Herald Tribune reports that the Vatican has tried to reduce it’s emissions, installing solar panels, but now wants to lead by example by offsetting all of the emissions it creates from lighting it’s St. Peter’s Basilica, [...]