Offsets
Carbon offset prices set to increase tenfold by 2030
Current carbon credit prices are 'unsustainably low' but could surge to $50 per tonne of CO2 by the end of decade as corporate demand surges, new research indicates. Read More
Is 'net zero' much ado about nothing?
Will it become a check-the-box activity or a disruptive force? The answer is up for grabs. Read More
Episode 267: Talking recommerce with Trove, mangrove musings
Plus, how Salesforce sustainability guru Patrick Flynn is motivating suppliers to get on board with science-based targets. Read More
The Yurok Tribe is using California’s carbon offset program to buy back its land
With income from sequestering carbon in its forests, the tribe has supported youth programming, housing, road improvement, and businesses development. Read More
Episode 266: Circular solar panels, 'Paris-aligned' carbon offsets
Plus, we chat with the Johnson Controls sustainability lead about inspiring climate action with employees and customers. Read More
Apple creates $200 million fund for nature-based climate solutions
A partnership between Apple, Conservation International and Goldman Sachs created the $200 Restore Fund focused on working forests as solutions to carbon emissions. Read More
Giving carbon credit: Lessons from unchecked financial markets
The rules governing the voluntary carbon market remain inconsistent, and their enforcement is often lax. The authors make the case for a U.S. federal regulatory commission, akin to the SEC. Read More
Carbon offsets are only delaying emissions
The question of whether carbon offsets actually help in the transition to a net zero economy is a thorny one for many companies. But many researchers insist that offsets don’t actually reduce carbon emissions and could make it harder to achieve a fully decarbonized economy. Read More
The coming net-zero backlash
Companies may be relying far too much on “net” and far too little on “zero.” Read More
BP invests and gets majority stake in US forest offset firm Finite Carbon
The oil and gas giant ramps up its investment in the largest carbon offset developer in the U.S., as it increases focus on natural climate solutions in support of its net-zero targets. Read More