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E&E News
04-08-2025
- Business
- E&E News
AI could strengthen the credibility of carbon markets, report says
Artificial intelligence could address a key problem with carbon markets by helping ensure that environmental projects funded through the markets are effective at countering climate change, a new report says. Machine intelligence could determine whether a project such as preserving a forest will actually reduce carbon emissions and is worthwhile. The determinations would address widespread criticism that carbon markets are funding projects with little climate benefit. 'AI is paving the way for a market that is reliable, ethical and robust,' said the report, published recently by Future Investment Initiative Institute, a Saudi Arabia-based nonprofit that advocates for AI. Advertisement The report says AI could help both the unregulated 'voluntary' carbon market, in which corporations fund carbon-reduction projects to offset their own emissions, and government-run markets that force polluters to cut their emissions or pay for climate projects.
Irish Times
02-07-2025
- General
- Irish Times
Is your community letting wild flowers grow or encouraging cycling? Could your area be one of Ireland's Greenest Places?
The Irish Times is looking for readers to nominate Ireland's Greenest Places , which they believe deserve to be recognised for their projects - big or small. Is your town planting bee-friendly bulbs or native trees? Is your suburb encouraging cycling and walking with better cycle paths or pedestrianisation? Is your community letting green spaces grow wild or using non-toxic weed solutions? Is your village helping younger people to understand the nature around them? You can nominate a suburb, village, town or community across Ireland's 32 counties for any of their wide-ranging efforts to improve our environment. How can I nominate a place? Below is find a simple form that allows you to enter a short 'pitch' of up to 300 words for your nominee for best green place, in association with Electric Ireland. The categories are: READ MORE Ireland's greenest suburb Ireland's greenest village Ireland's greenest town Ireland's greenest community You can read some of the entries so far: From Dún Laoghaire's active travel to Kiltimagh's biodiversity park You can read more from Kevin O'Sullivan on the competition here.
