The prize is huge if we can agree on standards and get this right
A guide to terminology: updated with NCQG
US Treasury secretary calls on business to prioritise emissions cuts as voluntary markets draw fire
Some emissions will either be expensive or impossible to abate; it thus makes sense to start to work on the ‘net’ in net zero
Two new digital tools offer a fresh perspective on climate and transition risks
Science Based Targets initiative says its guidance on carbon offsets has not changed pending draft rules in July
Companies are ignoring one side of the ‘net zero’ ledger
Popular scheme to avoid toxic fumes in poor communities undermined by flawed measures of emissions, research claims
Sale will test investor confidence in a country where Venezuela has tried to claim territory
Activists worry that a carve-out for agriculture will limit the scheme’s environmental value
Ministers waffling at COP summits would do better to create a cross-border trading scheme to provide those magic numbers
A more rigorous market would be a boon for developing countries — and the climate
Countries might soon be able to trade emission reductions with other governments, but experts warn the market is already being exploited in developing countries
UN says voluntary models cannot be substitute for emissions cuts by private sector
CFTC proposes standards for voluntary carbon credit derivatives
Kristalina Georgieva, Ursula von der Leyen and Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala say COP must deliver a robust benchmark for co-operation on international carbon markets
Without working carbon markets, the ability of climate-related companies to develop affordable technologies is at risk
Scheme involving Rwandan cookstoves is the first to receive compliance label
Whether through taxes or emissions trading, many deals globally have been politically controversial, though there is cause for optimism
The British company thinks it can help buyers choose credits that have genuine impact
No trust, no trade
Also in today’s newsletter, Carbon Disclosure Project’s new chief details planned reforms
At the margin, there are opportunities, but the price of carbon credits needs to rise
Minister warns of farmland turned over to tree planting and other carbon offset schemes
Many governments and business leaders have made commitments to reduce carbon emissions in response to the 2015 Paris Agreement. This series covers topics surrounding clean tech innovation, energy efficiency and internal carbon pricing
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