Emission sources offset by companies. Credit: Nature Communications (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-62970-w Many companies across the world use carbon credits as part of their climate strategies to offset emissions. A carbon credit is a certificate that represents the reduction, avoidance or removal of one ton of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. While organizations claim these credits help them reduce their environmental impact, there is debate about whether companies that buy credits decarbonize faster. However, an in-depth study of 89 multinationals, published in Nature Communications, reveals that companies that purchase credits do not decarbonize any quicker than those that do not. “Voluntary…
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Thunder vs Rockets and other must-watch NBA games during opening weekFrom Thunder vs Rockets to Cavs vs Knicks, here are the NBA games we’re looking forward to watching.Documents show that Clippers owner Steve Ballmer and other executives funneled $118 million to a now-bankrupt company called Aspiration.These payments, made between 2021 and 2023, were for investments and carbon credits.The NBA has hired a New York-based law firm to lead an inquiry into whether the Clippers circumvented the salary cap.The Clippers stated Ballmer was “duped” on the investment and that the carbon credit purchases were part of a sustainability effort for the…
September 18, 2025 1:00 PM EDT | Source: Marmota Solutions Inc. Ottawa, Ontario–(Newsfile Corp. – September 18, 2025) – Marmota Solutions Inc., a Canadian leader in environmental asset creation and sustainable decarbonization, has reached a groundbreaking milestone with the successful registration of its Marmota EV Charging Carbon Offset Program (MEVCCOP) under Verra’s Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) Program. Registered as VCS Project ID 5199, MEVCCOP utilizes the VM0038 methodology and has been independently validated by Earthood, an accredited VCS Validation and Verification Body (VVB). This pioneering initiative is now available to EV charging network owners and operators across the United States…
Image source: Getty Images It was a volatile morning (18 September) for the Pets at Home (LSE:PETS) stock, falling over 20% before recouping some of the losses later in the day. The FTSE 250 company’s hit the news headlines for all the wrong reasons. But when I see a dip of this magnitude, sometimes it can be an overreaction, representing a good value buy. Here’s my take. Reasons for the drop The business issued its second profit warning within just a few months. More specifically, it lowered its full-year underlying pre-tax profit guidance. Instead of the earlier estimate of about…
Image source: Getty Images Over the last 10 years, growth stocks have outperformed value shares by some margin – especially in the US. The MSCI USA Growth index is up 394%, while the MSCI USA Value Index has climbed 110%. Right now, the gap between growth and value shares is historically wide. But is this a sign of things to come, or a sign that value shares are about to bounce back in a big way? Warren Buffett According to Warren Buffett, the difference between growth and value investments doesn’t make much sense. But this is a rare occasion (I…
THE country is accelerating efforts to establish a credible carbon credit market, Environment Secretary Raphael Lotilla said on Thursday. Source link
With the White House downplaying the value of quarterly reporting for companies, investors face a familiar question: does the cost of producing information outweigh the benefits? Using Robert Shiller’s long-run data, this post shows that quarterly earnings contain information that is likely valuable to both long-term allocators and short-term traders. Its benefits, which I don’t attempt to quantify, should be weighed against any savings from less-frequent reporting. Quarterly vs. Semi-Annual: What’s at Stake The White House this week called for a change from quarterly to semi-annual earnings reporting. President Donald Trump argued that such a shift would save companies money and time.…
While the NBA’s investigation is ongoing into alleged cap circumvention by the Los Angeles Clippers and owner Steve Ballmer by way of a “no-show” endorsement deal for Kawhi Leonard with now-bankrupt company Aspiration, more details are coming to light.Investigative sports journalist Pablo Torre previously broke the story on his podcast, “Pablo Torre Finds Out,” and a fourth episode dedicated to this scandal released Thursday morning offers further reporting and more details about alleged funding from Ballmer and the Clippers into Aspiration, even after it was already clear the company was faltering. The episode features some key unveilings in this latest installment in the Leonard…
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Solar power is now the cheapest form of electricity in most countries, including New Zealand, and its global uptake is growing exponentially. So far, New Zealand’s adoption of solar electricity generation has been slower than elsewhere, but it is accelerating quickly. Scaling up installation could help reduce high consumer energy prices and meet New Zealand’s emissions budgets. Based on current policies, New Zealand is at risk of exceeding its emissions budget for the period from 2026 to 2030, and current plans are insufficient to stay within the subsequent five-year budget up to 2035. The Climate Change…
Banks are competing for customers and three of them have launched new free cash deals to try to win you over this week. Lloyds came out swinging, luring people in with a market-leading £200 deal. The cash is available to new and existing customers who switch to one of the following accounts: Club Lloyds Account – £5 monthly feeClub Lloyds Platinum Account – £27.50 in monthly fees Club Lloyds Silver Account – £16.50 in monthly feesLloyds Premier Account – £15 monthly fee To qualify for the deal, you need to use the current account switch service (CASS) to complete the changeover.You need to have at…