carbon credits

Brewing giant claims voluntary carbon market has been flooded with poor quality schemes that have meant the price of credits from credible projects have shot up to 'astronomical' levels

New analysis from BeZero Carbon calculates that a $100bn carbon market could support 17 million jobs and protect an area of land the size of Peru for nature

Letter to SBTi from group of NGOs, including Conservation International and the Environmental Defense Fund, backs controversial plans to reform net zero standard to unlock more investment in carbon credits

Negative media coverage and lack of integrity initiative guidance behind $1bn drop in voluntary carbon market investment in 2023, study claims

Biden Administration sets out plans to develop robust standards for buyers and sellers of carbon credits to help tackle 'greenwashing' and unlock green investment

Companies that use carbon credits are more likely to aim higher, decarbonise quicker and invest more in their transition, writes VCMI's Mark Kenber

Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market welcomes recent changes at Verified Carbon Standard and Architecture for REDD+ Transactions in latest assessment decision

Internal battle at Science Based Targets Initiative rumbles on, as influential non-profit faces backlash over plans to allow wider use of carbon offsets to tackle corporate supply chain emissions

Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market hails ‘new chapter’ for the sector as first three carbon credit programmes assessed as adhering to Carbon Core Principles criteria

Fresh research provides an important glimpse into current corporate perceptions of the carbon credit market - and the potential additional untapped benefits from investing in nature-based solutions