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There Are Fortunes to Be Made in the Carbon Capture Gold Rush (in US)
Past efforts to capture carbon dioxide (CCS) have been small-scale and littered with failures. But now supporters say the new tax...
Jan 26, 20232 min read
Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market will deliver its Core Carbon Principles in March
Several initiatives focused on integrity across the Voluntary Carbon Markets (VCM). And as we posted last October 2022 - "Integrity in...
Jan 23, 20231 min read
The Guardian article on the integrity of REDD+ carbon credits
"The world needs dreamers and the world needs doers. But above all, the world needs dreamers who do." Attributed to Sarah Ban Breathnac,...
Jan 22, 20232 min read
US, UK and European Companies Rally Behind Carbon Credit Markets
Results just released from a survey commissioned by Conservation International and We Mean Business Coalition, after consulting 502...
Jan 19, 20232 min read
Voluntary Carbon Markets and Compliance: two papers from IOSCO out for comments
IOSCO is the the global standard setter for securities markets regulation. SEC from United States, CVM from Brazil, AMF from France and...
Jan 17, 20232 min read
Verra Releases Updates to Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) Program
Verra has released updates to the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) Program to improve efficiency, enhance transparency and integrity, and...
Dec 28, 20221 min read
OECD: Share of emissions covered by carbon prices is rising
As part of their efforts to cut greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, countries have increased their use of carbon pricing through taxes or...
Dec 27, 20222 min read
IMF chief says $75/ton carbon price needed by 2030
The price of carbon needs to average at least $75 a tonne globally by the end of the decade for global climate targets to be successful....
Dec 26, 20222 min read
Look to the trees: How carbon markets can help countries achieve their climate targets
As of June 2022, countries with announced net-zero targets cover more than 80 percent of global emissions and account for more than 90...
Dec 21, 20221 min read
Verra and Pachama: World’s Largest Carbon Program Pilots Digital Measuring of Forest Carbon
Verra and Pachama introduced last month a cutting-edge digital measurement, reporting, and verification pilot for nature-based solutions,...
Dec 15, 20222 min read
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