Carbon Credits
Volkswagen and TotalEnergies face risks over “limbo” carbon credits
Carbon-neutral claims for cars, coffee, heating oil and private-jet flights made use of credits from a flawed forest-protection project. Read More
Why it’s time to find a new term for ‘carbon neutral’
Higher standards of integrity and transparency have contributed to the decline of 2006's Word of the Year. Read More
DOE: ‘No decision has been made’ on defunding direct air capture projects
United Airlines Ventures and Microsoft are among the companies with deals to purchase credits from the Louisiana and Texas projects. Read More
Verified carbon market boosters aim to unlock $100 billion in climate finance
Some members of the new VCM+ Coalition want companies to have more freedom to use credits to hit net-zero goals. Read More
Radisson Hotels and Ryanair are among buyers for huge soil carbon credit release
The market for such credits got another boost this week with a major purchase by the government of Singapore. Read More
Don’t exclude nature from carbon credit rules, a group of experts tell the SBTi
An open letter to the organization takes aim at a potential preference for engineered climate solutions such as direct air capture. Read More
The trouble with ‘carbon neutral’ — and what comes next
In this podcast episode, why 'carbon neutral' and associated marketing claims have lost steam — and why offsets themselves still have value. Read More
How low-quality carbon credits killed a sustainability buzzword
Court cases and media exposés have prompted many companies to abandon “carbon-neutral” claims. New legislation may doom the concept altogether. Read More
This obscure UN rule will help shape the future of carbon markets
At stake: what counts as "high-integrity" in the voluntary carbon market. Read More
Direct air capture’s reputation is challenged by over-crediting concerns
Unaccounted-for emissions generated prior to launch undermine the integrity of the approach, an independent rater argues. Read More
