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  • Tuesday, 28 January, 2025
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  • Friday, 17 January, 2025
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  • Monday, 11 November, 2024
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  • Tuesday, 22 October, 2024
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  • Friday, 11 October, 2024
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  • Tuesday, 24 September, 2024
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  • Sunday, 22 September, 2024
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  • Friday, 20 September, 2024
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    Derivatives regulator sets basic standards amid concerns about greenwashing and ineffective offsets

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  • Monday, 16 September, 2024
    World Trade Organization
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  • Wednesday, 11 September, 2024
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    The fragmentation of carbon markets must be fixed

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  • Tuesday, 23 July, 2024
    UN attacks companies’ reliance on carbon credits to hit climate targets

    Draft policy document pushes for corporate cuts in emissions rather than using multimillion-dollar carbon trading market

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  • Monday, 1 July, 2024
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    John Podesta signals shift in policy targeting goods from ‘dirtier’ countries

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  • Friday, 21 June, 2024
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