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Study: CSOs Committed to Decarbonization But Skittish About Offsetting
Carbon management is top priority for Chief Sustainability Officers; but many are stymied by uncertainty around the most impactful strategies. Here, South Pole adds context and insight to the debate. ... View More
Climate Policymakers Denounce UK Approval of New ‘Net-Zero’ Coal Mine
The mine’s operator and UK government pledge to offset nearly 500,000 annual tons of emissions through carbon credits; but the clear greenwashing has been lambasted by critics the world over. ... View More
Team of Scientists Unveil Space-Tech Platform That Tracks Carbon in Every Tree
CTREES’ global dataset provides a nearly real-time picture of the carbon implications of forest conservation and restoration at the local, national and global level — ensuring results from efforts to reach global climate targets can be accurately... View More
John Oliver’s Inconvenient Truth: The Voluntary Carbon Market’s Biggest Problem Is the Market Itself
By failing to acknowledge our industry’s flaws, we could hinder meaningful progress on real issues going forward — namely, making sure carbon offsets actually contribute to reducing GHG emissions. ... View More
1st Indigo Ag Credit Issuance Connects Farmers to Multibillion-Dollar Voluntary Carbon Market
Industry-leading carbon-farming program provides new revenue stream for farmers and an immediately accessible, scalable nature-based solution to climate change for businesses. ... View More
Soli Solutions CEO Participates in Understanding Carbon Offsets Panel at Aspen Ideas Festival
Soli ®, the company that activates corporate sustainability on an individual level to increase brand engagement, announces the availability of the recent Aspen Ideas Festival panel video regarding carbon offsets. ... View More
Digital Verification Solutions for Carbon Markets Could Fast-Track Climate Action
A recent Innovate4Climate workshop focused on technology’s role in improving carbon accounting verification processes. SustainCERT and INFRAS explored how digitization will revolutionize emissions-reductions verification in both voluntary and compl... View More
4 Ways to Unlock Carbon Finance in Agriculture to Drive Climate Action
Too many corporate carbon offset schemes rely on measuring soil organic carbon — which is highly variable, hard to measure and easy to lose. Here is a four-step framework for companies looking to create tangible impacts on the ground (pun intended)... View More
Blue Apron, Too Good to Go Show Achieving Climate Goals Can Be a Piece of Cake
Well, maybe not exactly ... But this week, the two food-delivery services detailed how they’re eliminating their operational impacts and continuing to engage consumers in climate-friendlier food practices. ... View More
Look for These 3 Attributes When Buying High-Quality Carbon Credits
For carbon markets to be effective, a dedicated effort must be made by corporate buyers and project developers to align on a high standard of excellence. Companies exploring offsets should look for these three attributes of a project to feel confiden... View More
Attention, Corporations: Creative Accounting Will Not Save Us from the Climate Crisis
The first Climate Corporate Responsibility Monitor dissects the climate pledges of 25 of the world’s leading companies — and finds they fall well short of the action required to help the world avoid the effects of catastrophic climate change. ... View More
Climate Action Plans: How Do We Know If We’re Making Real Progress?
In our experience, it’s challenging to proceed from knowing your company’s emissions profile to crafting a climate action plan to reduce it. Successful companies will adopt the right mix of strategies for them — which is where the bigger challe... View More
2022 Is the Year of Net-Zero Integrity
All net-zero commitments are not made equal. 2022 must be the year of authentic climate action — and for that to happen, net-zero strategies must rise to their full potential as a tool to combat climate change. ... View More
The Way We Think About Carbon Markets Is About to Change
What has been sorely needed is an agreed-upon international framework that broadly establishes who can sell carbon credits; who can buy them and for what purpose; and what constitutes a quality carbon credit. COP26 took a major step towards such a fr... View More
Reimagining Finance for Forests in a Climate-Changing World
Carbon credits, which promise an impact measured to a specific quantity of CO2, may not be the most efficient instrument in constantly climate-changing world. But a new approach can make carbon markets fit-for-purpose moving forward. Here are some ke... View More
An All-Solutions Approach Is Needed to Meet the Looming Demand for Carbon Offsets
As we race to achieve net zero, let’s ensure we aren’t making the same mistakes that got us here. Tech solutions do not deliver the same co-benefits as nature — and clearly cannot substitute for the loss of ecosystems. Nature-based solutions ar... View More
More Corporate Giants Join Forces to Improve, Scale Business Investments in Climate Solutions
Amazon, Disney, Google and Netflix are among the founding companies behind the Business Alliance for Scaling Climate Solutions (BASCS), to increase the scale and impact of business investment in climate solutions. ... View More
The Mountain Ahead: Surveying the Path to Carbon Negative
We are at the very beginning of the most challenging leg of the climate journey; many companies have yet to commit to zeroing out their emissions. Still, a few at the cutting edge are responding to the call for a higher bar to be set and are staking ... View More
A Path for Small Businesses to Achieve Climate Neutrality
The climate crisis is waiting for no one; and the choices we make over the next few years will determine the world we create for ourselves and for future generations. We can and must succeed — and SMEs have a critical role in ensuring that we do. ... View More
Voluntary Carbon Markets Have Matured — Here’s What’s Next for Corporate Action
Carbon markets connect the growing demand from companies and consumers committing to net zero, with the small but growing supply of removal and avoidance solutions. Carbon credits make the most of tangible solutions that are possible and available no... View More
