Carbon Credits
Insurers hope new policies covering carbon credits will restore trust in a battered market
Cloverly is offering insured carbon credits that will compensate buyers in the event of fraud or invalidation. Read More
35+ easy, free ways to level up your sustainability expertise over the holidays
These free resources can help you quickly get up to speed on everything from hot COP28 topics to essential corporate sustainability skills. Read More
Boosting the Power of Corporate Investment in the Fight Against Climate Change
The American Forest Foundation’s new report, Boosting the Power of Corporate Investment in the Fight Against Climate Change, explores how investment in forests, specifically family-owned forests in the United States, is a critical yet underutilized tool in the fight against climate change—and how innovative programs and financing models are essential for building and scaling a voluntary carbon market that maximizes real climate impact. Read More
Study reveals how firms buying carbon credits are 'outperforming' peers on climate
NGOs warn against dismissing the voluntary carbon market as a 'greenwashing' exercise, as a new study shows corporate buyers are more likely to be climate action leaders. Read More
Carbon crediting bodies explained
Confused about who is part of shoring up the voluntary carbon market? Us too. Read More
New code of conduct for buying carbon credits launches
The Voluntary Carbon Markets Integrity Initiative outlines the foundations for buying carbon credits in its Claims Code of Practice. Read More
Leading carbon offset integrity bodies are joining forces — but can they boost market standards?
The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market and Voluntary Carbon Markets Integrity Initiative are launching a series of corporate standards as part of a joint commitment to define best practice and credibility. Read More
How a more inclusive marketplace can promote low-carbon growth
Developing sector-based benchmarks for issuing carbon credits would open markets to emerging companies and mark significant progress toward Paris Agreement goals. Read More
Pricing nature: Can ‘biodiversity credits’ propel global conservation?
Backed by the UN, an alliance of conservationists and policymakers is devising new ways to finance the preservation of biodiversity by placing economic values on ecosystems. Some analysts say such schemes have the potential to boost conservation, but others are skeptical. Read More
Why measuring biodiversity co-benefits in carbon credits matters
Sponsored: COP15 concluded with new targets to halt and reverse biodiversity loss. Reaching them requires that we verify the desired benefits are truly taking place. Read More