U.S. climate envoy Kerry launches carbon offset plan
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U.S. climate envoy John Kerry on Wednesday announced the creation of a carbon offset plan meant to help developing countries speed their transition away from fossil fuels.
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U.S. climate envoy John Kerry launches carbon offset plan
The U.S. climate envoy acknowledged widespread criticism of voluntary carbon offset schemes raised by environmental groups
U.S. climate envoy Kerry launches carbon offset plan
By Sarah McFarlane and Valerie Volcovici SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt - U.S. climate envoy John Kerry on Wednesday announced the creation of a carbon offset plan that would help developing countries speed their transition away from fossil fuels. Kerry launched the Energy Transition Accelerator (ETA) intended to act as a catalyst for private capital to accelerate the clean energy transition
Kerry announces -- and is immediately criticized for -- a new plan to raise money for climate action
US climate envoy John Kerry announced a new, controversial plan Wednesday to raise cash for climate action in the developing world -- by selling carbon credits to companies wishing to offset their polluting emissions.
Kerry announces -- and is immediately criticized for -- a new plan to raise money for climate action
By Ivana Kottasová, Allegra Goodwin, Eve Brennan, Ingrid Formanek and Ella Nilsen, CNNUS climate envoy John Kerry announced a new, controversial plan Wednesday to raise cash for climate action in the developing world — by selling carbon credits to companies wishing to offset their polluting emissions.Speaking at the COP27 climate summit in Egypt, Kerry said the initiative, which he said should be “up and running” within a year, would help financ…
