EnvironmentCarbon-offset schemes aren't prepared for forests to burn Forest-based carbon-offset projects need a buffer to guarantee their climate benefits will last – but they may not have nearly enough in reserve News
EnvironmentCould a new kind of carbon budget ensure top emitters pay their dues? Some researchers propose that countries should start to rack up a carbon debt once they exceed their carbon budget, obliging them to do more to draw down carbon dioxide, but the idea is unlikely to form part of international climate agreements Analysis