Carbon Offset Gatekeepers Are Failing to Stop Junk Credits

Article content (Bloomberg) — A study covering almost 300 carbon offset projects found that the industry’s top registries have consistently allowed developers to claim far more climate-saving benefits than justified. Article content Researchers led by Barbara Haya from the University of Berkeley’s Goldman School of Public Policy assessed the methods …

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Norwich relay post box removal hope after child cuts hand

The disused relay boxes, also known as pouch boxes, were for postal workers to store their mail and to come back to should they have a large chunk of letters they couldn’t carry all at once. However, now some are causing a potential hazard for passers-by, including in the Larkman, Earlham and Heartsease areas. …

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Essex postcodes which may not get Royal Mail post today

According to the Royal Mail website, eight postcodes in Colchester are being affected, though the problems are not confined to north Essex. CM postcodes in Braintree are also experiencing problems, with Canvey Island also listed on the service update page on the Royal Mail website. On the website Royal Mail …

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Credit Suisse rescue shockwave spreads

UBS says buyout of Credit Suisse is an “emergency rescue”  Credit Suisse’s share price had plummeted, with market indicators pointing to collapse or resolution European and UK bank stocks slumped again on Monday morning after the weekend deal by the Swiss National Bank to fold Credit Suisse (US:CS) into UBS …

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