3BL Media

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

When one greatly outweighs the other, problems arise, and currently there is a big one brewing in the carbon offset market—demand has grown exponentially and supply simply cannot keep pace. What are carbon offsets and why is it so difficult to make them verifiable, impactful, and scalable? What are carbon offsets?

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3BL Media

JULY 31, 2023

Originally published on bloomberg.com A turbulent year hasn’t thrown off the long-term prospects for the carbon offset market, which could be valued at half a trillion dollars annually by 2050. Demand will rise into the billions of tons of carbon dioxide equivalent within the next decade as companies work toward net-zero goals.

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3BL Media

JULY 15, 2022

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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GreenBiz

APRIL 14, 2021

Date/Time: May 4, 2021 (1-2PM ET / 10-11AM PT). gigatons of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) into the atmosphere. How carbon markets, and a commitment to carbon offsetting, are necessary to drive this work. . Wed, 04/14/2021 - 15:07. Tue, 05/04/2021 - 10:00. - Tue, 05/04/2021 - 11:00.

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GreenBiz

APRIL 22, 2021

Thu, 04/22/2021 - 00:12. Climate Convention to evaluate projects and their carbon offsetting potential with robust science and standards. . Scientists and activists have warned companies not to rely too much on the rapidly growing voluntary carbon offsets market as a means of reaching net-zero goals. Jesse Klein.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 16, 2021

Tue, 03/16/2021 - 05:00. For Etsy, the e-commerce marketplace known for handmade items like jewelry, art and apparel, Scope 3 emissions make up 99 percent of the company's carbon footprint. Back in 2019, Etsy launched its first initiative focused on reducing the carbon emissions of its marketplace by introducing carbon offset shipping.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 9, 2021

Speakers: Elizabeth Sturcken | Managing Director, EDF+Business | Environmental Defense Fund Kelley Kizzier | Vice President for Global Climate | Environmental Defense Fund This session was held at GreenBiz Group’s VERGE Net Zero, July 27-28, 2021. Learn more about the event here: [link]

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Carbon Offsets are used to compensate for the greenhouse gas emissions of a household or organization due to its combustion of fossil fuels. One carbon credit equals one metric ton of greenhouse gas emission reductions. To learn more about NRG Energy's commitments to sustainability, download the 2021 Sustainability report here.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

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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GreenBiz

MAY 5, 2021

Wed, 05/05/2021 - 01:30. For instance, carbon offsets. An NFT could be used to record the unique attributes of a carbon offset project, helping to address issues of double counting. For the recent climate NFT auction, the organizers generated unique offsets from the Verra registry that were themselves NFTs.

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Stanford Social Innovation

JANUARY 31, 2024

billion in funding was channeled to forest and land use carbon offsets in 2021 alone. Now, as the offsetting model faces a credibility crisis, a contribution approach has the potential to productively steer billions of dollars into effective forest efforts that don't undermine urgent climate action.

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

This was made possible through our combined efforts to reduce our own environmental footprint through efficiency investments and other projects, and by purchasing verified carbon offsets and renewable power, which began in 2020. We were the first among our banking peers to achieve carbon neutrality.

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Corporate Knights

MARCH 10, 2022

Carbon markets are trading systems through which countries, businesses, individuals or other entities buy or sell units of greenhouse gas emissions. These markets facilitate carbon offsetting — compensating for carbon dioxide emissions in one location by reducing or removing emissions elsewhere. Communities at risk.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

The Wild West of plastic credits and offsets. Mon, 02/08/2021 - 01:30. Thanks to the rise in plastics pledges, an emerging and undefined market for plastic offsets is just beginning to take shape. Thanks to the rise in plastics pledges, an emerging and undefined market for plastic offsets is just beginning to take shape.

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

The company also announced that enterprises can now add Lenovo CO2 offsets to their purchase of select Lenovo ThinkSystem servers. This milestone that we celebrate today, and the extension of CO2 offset services to our server portfolio, highlights the focus and vigour of our efforts to enlist our clients in the fight against climate change.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 22, 2021

Mon, 03/22/2021 - 00:05. This article originally appeared in the State of Green Business 2021. body, set a course for airlines to offset emissions of international flights above a 2019-20 baseline. Given SAF’s limitations, airlines are turning to carbon offsets as the third strategy for making aviation sustainable.

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GreenBiz

JULY 8, 2020

The aviation sector is being pushed by the United Nations-led Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for Aviation (CORSIA), which had planned to set a baseline of aviation emissions for 2020 and target carbon-neutral growth from here on out. Amazon began growing its fleet of 20 airplanes in 2015.

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Achieving our reduction goal requires implementing energy efficiency and modernization initiatives, utilizing renewable energy, establishing power purchase agreements, purchasing renewable energy certificates and carbon offsets, and transitioning to low-carbon energy sources throughout our operations. PERFORMANCE.

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3BL Media

MAY 4, 2022

In 2020, Aflac achieved carbon neutrality in its Scopes 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by reducing emissions and purchasing renewable energy credits and carbon offsets. Carbon neutrality in all Scopes by 2040 and net zero emissions by 2050. Carbon neutrality in all Scopes by 2040 and net zero emissions by 2050.

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3BL Media

JULY 18, 2022

DESCRIPTION: 2021 was another year of progress, made possible through collaboration and innovation. Our goals —to reduce carbon dioxide equivalent emissions by 50% by 2025 from our current 2014 baseline and to achieve net zero by 2050 – were certified by the Science Based Targets initiative as consistent with limiting global warming to 1.5

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3BL Media

AUGUST 8, 2022

Carbon offsets. To learn more about NRG Energy's commitments to sustainability, download the 2021 Sustainability report here. Read the company’s 2021 Sustainability Report to learn more: [link]. KEYWORDS: NYSE:NRG, NRG, NRGenergy sustainability, NRG Energy 2021 Sustainability Report, sustainable development goals.

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3BL Media

APRIL 13, 2022

That’s why, in 2021, we expanded our commitment to reducing our operational greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in our value chain and ensured our new targets were aligned to the latest climate science by committing to and joining the Science Based Targets Initiative’s Business Ambition for 1.5°C C and the United Nations’ Race to Zero.

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ESG Today

JUNE 4, 2024

The organization launched its flagship Corporate Net-Zero Standard in 2021 , used to assess and certify companies’ decarbonization commitments to achieve net zero emissions and to act as a blueprint for companies’ science-based climate target setting.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 18, 2021

Thu, 03/18/2021 - 01:00. Of course, there’s also the expectation, with Pachama’s involvement, that these projects will originate new carbon offsets, which are in increasingly short supply as big businesses shower the world with net-zero pledges. Latin American e-commerce giant invests in Brazilian ecosystem restoration.

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3BL Media

MAY 17, 2022

DESCRIPTION: Blackbaud (NASDAQ: BLKB), the world’s leading cloud software company powering social good, today released its 2021 Social Responsibility Report , sharing how the company is growing and strengthening the entire social good community, empowering its people, stewarding the environment and expanding responsible business practices.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Under Land Betterment’s umbrella, Land Betterment Exchange (LBX) harnesses the power of carbon offsets to encourage land remediation, pairing environmental specialists with corporate sponsors who receive verifiable, U.S.-based based carbon offset credits. Yet, Land Betterment doesn’t stop when remediation is complete.

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3BL Media

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Demand for carbon offsets is at an all-time high. Ecosystem Marketplace recently confirmed that the voluntary carbon market exceeded a record $1 billion worth of transactions in 2021, far outpacing any other year. Carbon finance is a lifeline for these projects with communities in need across the globe.

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Carlos Sanchez

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Carbon offset markets have always been complex and controversial instruments to fight climate change. Reading this article, you will better understand the carbon offsets market, carbon offsets controversy and the key initiatives to follow. Carbon Offsets Markets size. Introduction.

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3BL Media

MAY 19, 2022

In 2021, Green Mountain Energy customers avoided more than 8.7 billion pounds of carbon dioxide, the equivalent of planting 1 million trees. billion pounds of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) from entering the atmosphere in 2021, by choosing renewable energy and carbon offset products. SOURCE: Green Mountain Energy.

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3BL Media

OCTOBER 20, 2022

As we look to develop and refine our strategies going forward, we will consider various factors and market developments, including: Evolving policy changes around climate change, such as the implementation of laws and regulations to drive the reduction of emissions and/or the use of carbon offsets.

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

million kilowatt-hours in 2021 up from 17.5 As LG’s manufacturing facilities joined offices and warehouses in embracing green power, primarily through wind and some solar, the company’s use of green power in the United States increased to approximately 64.6 million kilowatt-hours in 2020.

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Step 3: Participate in carbon offset programs for unavoidable emissions. There are pros and cons of carbon offsets , and they should be used as a last step only when reducing emissions is unachievable in the short term. Step 3: Participate in carbon offset programs for unavoidable emissions.

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Corporate Knights

MARCH 22, 2022

The final totals for 2021 will be available soon, but the overall story of lagging results remains the theme. . In the rest of the country, 28% of the total trees can be attributed to the relatively small charity that I work for, Community Forests International, and I can assure you we were not expecting to score so high on the leaderboard.

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Chris Hall

MARCH 24, 2025

In December, a survey of more than 900 institutional investors by the Morgan Stanley Institute for Sustainable Investing found that nearly 40% of asset owners used carbon offsets to mitigate portfolio emissions, while 31% of asset managers said they offered clients offsets linked to specific products or aggregated emissions.

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3BL Media

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

DESCRIPTION: SAN FRANCISCO, February 1, 2022 /3BL Media/ - Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL), a leading provider of daily data and insights about Earth, today announced that as of December 2021, they are officially a carbon neutral company as part of their commitment to sustainability. High-Quality Carbon Offsets.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 18, 2021

Is your team embedding equity considerations into its carbon removal projects? Mon, 01/18/2021 - 01:15. Ugbaad Kozar, senior policy advisor at Carbon180, discussed these disparities and the power imbalance associated with carbon removal measures. Gloria Oladipo.

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ESG Today

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

valued at over $500 million, stating that the assets will be managed “for both carbon capture and timber products.” The transaction follows the acquisition by JPMorgan in 2021 of forest management and timberland investor Campbell Global, stating at the time that “J.P.

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