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AB: Are Carbon Offsets the Next ESG Investing Frontier?

3BL Media

Carbon offsets occupy a relatively small space on the spectrum of environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues. But as more countries and companies commit to net-zero carbon emissions goals, they’re steadily gaining attention from investors as a tool to accelerate carbon reductions. Quality Control Still Has Gaps.

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Is carbon offsetting enough?

Envirotec Magazine

How carbon offsetting compares to carbon reduction. The Sixth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Committee on Climate Change (IPCC), published in August 2021, painted a stark picture of our world. It made clear that more must be done to reduce and offset carbon emissions.

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Is swapping debt to protect nature the key to solving Africa's climate woes?

Corporate Knights

Despite these efforts, systemic challenges hinder progress, underscoring the complex interplay between sustainability, finance and international cooperation in addressing climate change. because of climate change, a figure expected to escalate to $50 billion by 2030.

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Carbon Markets Startup Cloverly Raises $19 Million

ESG Today

Climate tech startup Cloverly announced today that it has raised $19 million, with proceeds aimed at developing its voluntary carbon markets (VCM) infrastructure platform and expanding its team and global presence. The post Carbon Markets Startup Cloverly Raises $19 Million appeared first on ESG Today.

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Reducing Our Footprint at Eaton

3BL Media

One of our critical sustainability goals is to mitigate climate change while improving the efficiency of our operations. Carbon: The race to zero. According to the IPCC, avoiding the most catastrophic impacts of climate change involves limiting global warming to 1.5°C, Carbon offsets.

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AllianceBernstein: Nurturing Nature - Why Investors Should Care About Biodiversity

3BL Media

That’s why biodiversity loss alone could cost the global economy trillions of dollars in the coming years, in addition to trillions more related to climate change. There is a silver lining, because interconnectedness works both ways: tackling climate change and biodiversity loss in tandem can lead to twin wins.

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At long last, Canada restricts oil and gas subsidies (except for all the loopholes)

Corporate Knights

increase in 2021, the Canadian Climate Institute reported in February). The announcement also connects to an international initiative under which Canada and Argentina launched a peer review of each other’s fossil fuel subsidies in 2018. Carbon Capture Backed by Carbon Offsets?