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What’s covered

Can we say ‘offset’ anymore? What about ‘carbon neutral’? Is ‘contributing to global climate action’ the safest way to talk about the use of carbon credits in your climate strategy, and does anyone know what that means?

Funding high-quality carbon projects through the purchase of credits may be one of the most scalable opportunities for having measurable climate impact today. Market-based mechanisms take seriously the time value of climate action, and aim to catalyze the most impact per dollar.

But, communicating about ‘beyond value chain mitigation’ has never been more headache inducing. The best-practices handbook is constantly shifting, new policies like the EU Green Claims Directive are in flux, and the industry is sorely lacking a shared lexicon to describe the role carbon credits can play in mitigating emissions today and achieving net zero tomorrow. Join an interactive discussion about how to communicate about carbon credits in your climate strategy, using language that is transparent and accurate, and not (too) long winded.

Session type Breakout

Tracks Decarbonize and Drawdown