Decarbonization
White House issues 7 new ‘principles’ to restore integrity to carbon markets
The Biden administration wants to restore confidence in a trade battered by controversy. Read More
Opportunities for Ecological Restoration on the Voluntary Carbon Market
Climate leaders are integrating co-benefits like ecological restoration into their net-zero strategies. A new Carbon Direct report, written in collaboration with Meta, aims to build the supply of high-quality carbon removal projects that promote biodiversity. The priorities and incentives of effective carbon dioxide removal and ecological restoration projects aren’t always aligned. This has led to a shortage of high-quality carbon removal credits that deliver these co-benefits. Read More
Inside Microsoft's record-breaking carbon removal contract
The company signed a contract for 3.3 million metric tons of offsets over 10 years from a facility in Stockholm. Read More
Addressing link between climate and health will lower emissions, create resilient care systems
The health care sector is a leading driver of greenhouse gas emissions; decarbonization will require intentional investment and systemic action throughout the industry. Read More
How to support scaling and speeding up transition finance
Sponsored: Decarbonizing high-emitting but critical industries shouldn’t have to wait for the perfect framework to jumpstart the financing for real change. Read More
The 5 most common questions from carbon buyers
Here are the top questions on the minds of corporate carbon credit purchasers — and some answers. Read More
Microsoft launches initiative to counter 30% rise in Scope 3 emissions since 2020
The company’s carbon footprint is growing because of demand for its new data centers. Read More
How Lowe’s is using supplier education to tackle Scope 3 emissions
The home improvement giant has doubled the number of suppliers reporting emissions. Read More
Future-Proof Carbon Removal Strategies That Make an Impact
Carbon removal—especially durable solutions—will be increasingly essential to meet global climate targets, but today’s voluntary carbon market lacks the supply of high-quality, durable solutions needed to meet climate goals. Read More
Climate policy outlook: High-speed rail finally breaks ground in the U.S.
This week’s most important climate policy stories. Read More
