Carbon Markets
Carbon capture hits a growth spurt as financial and other factors align
Air Products and Microsoft are among the firms driving the growth of point-source capture and sequestration, even as criticisms of the technology linger. Read More
Google uses carbon credit purchase to tackle short-lived super-pollutants
The tech giant will buy credits from projects that fund work in Indonesia and Brazil to lessen emissions of methane and hydrofluorocarbons. Read More
Soil carbon credits emerge from the ‘trough of disillusionment’
Indigo Ag, Boomitra and other project developers are planning on issuing millions of tons of credits annually. Read More
New UN carbon credit mechanism okays first credits — and highlights flaws
Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism approved a Myanmar cookstoves project that follows a methodology rejected by carbon markets experts. Read More
Amazon’s bold carbon credit plan to reshape forest economies
The company is betting that its new approach will avoid problems that have troubled previous protection projects. Read More
The durability distraction that’s delaying climate action
Ignoring nature-based solutions due to durability concerns doesn't keep businesses safe from scrutiny. Read More
Corporate demand prompts request for proposals for 1 million carbon credits
Demand for carbon credits has slumped in recent years, but Watershed said it needs 1m credits to meet customer demand this year and next Read More
Shell and Microsoft top list of 10 biggest carbon credit buyers in 2024
The two companies at the top of credit leaderboard paid vastly different amounts and backed very different projects to achieve their ranking. Read More
Why REI, Allbirds and 20 other consumer brands are launching climate transition funds
The Climate Label, launching January 2025, will require participating companies to pay $15 per ton of unabated emissions Read More
Carbon markets look to put a turbulent 2024 behind with signs pointing to an uptick
Action by governments and others give carbon market advocates hope that a corner has been turned. Read More
