GreenBiz

JUNE 17, 2020

Two years ago, Lyft launched a program to buy carbon offsets for all of the rides organized on its network. Updated: This article was updated June 17 with information from Lyft's media call. Featured in featured block (1 article with image touted on the front page or elsewhere). Sponsored Article. Ride Hailing.

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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. Featured in featured block (1 article with image touted on the front page or elsewhere).

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 11, 2020

If so, should we be building an offsets market around soil credits? Again, experts have doubts: One important step toward such a market, the creation of a protocol for soil carbon offsets, was the subject of multi-pronged criticism. This article was adapted from the GreenBiz Food Weekly newsletter. Sponsored Article.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 14, 2020

I was paid by Shell for this work but not to write this article, which has not been reviewed by the company.) CORSIA has helped catalyze a new generation of biofuels and carbon offsets, the two primary tools for reducing the aviation industry’s contribution to climate change. And that’s just for voluntary offsets.

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

It’s also planning an investment push that will see it fund carbon removal projects at an expected cost of $35 per metric ton in 2025, increasing to $80 per metric ton in 2030 — far higher than the amount companies traditionally pay to purchase carbon offsets on voluntary markets. . Carbon Removal. Sponsored Article.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 18, 2021

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. Carbon Removal. Featured in featured block (1 article with image touted on the front page or elsewhere).

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 13, 2020

It also said it would work with the broader finance sector to create a standard to measure financed emissions and support a functioning carbon offset market. Featured in featured block (1 article with image touted on the front page or elsewhere). Sponsored Article. Finance & Investing. Corporate Strategy. BusinessGreen.

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Environmental News Bits

DECEMBER 23, 2021

For ESG investors, there is some good news to take away from the Article 6 deal, but much remains unresolved. Read the full story in GreenBiz. Read more →

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 4, 2020

In the quest for carbon offsets, (almost) anything goes. What Joe Biden could do to cultivate carbon removal innovation (16:35) . Featured in featured block (1 article with image touted on the front page or elsewhere). Sponsored Article. Episode 247: Biden wish lists, supporting 'intersectional environmentalists'.

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GreenBiz

MAY 29, 2020

These methods will store carbon in soils, earning FedEx carbon offsets. A major corporation is helping farmers earn much-needed revenue by drawing down carbon and increasing soil fertility. If enough do, we could store hundreds of millions of tons of carbon dioxide in farmland soils. Carbon Removal.

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Its goal is to be climate neutral—not just carbon neutral—by 2050. For more on terminology denkstatt explains climate neutral, carbon neutral, GHG neutral and net zero in this two page download and article. Step 3: Participate in carbon offset programs for unavoidable emissions.

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

DESCRIPTION: Tetra Tech’s Rodrigo Chaparro, senior climate advisor, looks at how the carbon finance options defined at the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) can help cut greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction costs for power utilities and large energy consumers. What are the implications of Article 6?

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 18, 2021

Examples of this dynamic include projects such as a hydroelectric plant in Guatemala ( later linked to egregious human rights abuse ) and forest preservation projects in Brazil ; both offered Western companies opportunities to gain carbon offset credits, but the reality of their impact from a human rights standpoint was less understood. .

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

COP28 could mark a step toward a closer relationship between voluntary carbon markets (VCMs) and compliance markets, depending on Article 6 negotiations on issues such as eligibility on new activities. Article 6.4 The details and rules for operationalising Article 6.4 negotiations in Dubai is vital.

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3BL Media

AUGUST 25, 2022

As an article published by the investment management firm BlackRock Inc. in the Harvard School Forum on Corporate Governance explains : “Companies will need to assess their operations and vulnerabilities, craft scalable solutions, and consider low-carbon investments, among other initiatives.

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Corporate Knights

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

To be sure, carbon offset systems have been plagued with problems. This article originally appeared in Grist. One is a perverse incentive to deforest an area and plant trees again, selling those credits to companies. I see the future of biochar as promising,” Kitol said. Learn more at Grist.org.

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GreenBiz

MAY 29, 2020

It might, for example, buy carbon offsets to kickstart action in the short term without delay, then move on to supporting initiatives that directly affect its operations, such as installing new technologies for energy efficiency or clean energy. Carbon Removal. Sponsored Article. Corporate Strategy. Collective Insight.

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

In this article, we'll summarize each new law as well as outline the likely impact on businesses. They require the disclosure of climate-related information by most public companies in the U.S. and update the guidance to companies on the claims they can make about the goods and services they sell on the American market.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 4, 2024

In this article, we’ll explore the impact of AI on carbon emissions and the climate change crisis. Understanding the Carbon Footprint of AI AI’s carbon footprint can be substantia l. Can AI be used to reduce emissions, and do these benefits outweigh the environmental costs?

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Corporate Knights

OCTOBER 19, 2023

They point to Verra’s carbon credit program which came under scrutiny this year for lack of verifiability and for serving as an excuse for companies not to reduce their carbon footprint. This article was first published by Mongabay. plastics treaty negotiations is anyone’s guess. appeared first on Corporate Knights.

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Corporate Knights

MARCH 20, 2023

By contrast, the report makes no mention of risky and controversial attempts at solar radiation management (SRM) and leaves out any reliance on carbon offsets. This article is republished from The Energy Mix. Read the original article. The dangers of overshooting 1.5°C We need to be very clear on that.

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

This is the second in a three-part series exploring how Article 6 of the Paris Agreement can spur the clean energy transition. Japan instituted the Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM), a pioneering project-based option under Article 6 to cooperate with developing countries on greenhouse gas (GHG) reductions and sustainable development.

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3BL Media

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Now markets for environmental attributes like renewable energy credits (RECs) and carbon offsets are part of a global effort to reduce emissions. Read the full article here: [link]. During those early days, most people didn’t understand the concept of trading nonphysical items.

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Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Innovative pilot schemes are attracting interest after failed COP28 negotiations on carbon markets under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement. Despite limited progress on carbon trading rules at COP28 , experts believe recent trial projects will unlock investment opportunities for private investors.

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Chris Hall

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Finalisation of Article 6.2, of the Paris Agreement will realise the potential of carbon markets globally, but progress remains slow. The potential of Article 6 to direct increased capital flows to carbon markets is “enormous”, agreed Puleston Jones from Climate Solutions. Discussions on Articles 6.2 The Article 6.4

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3BL Media

JULY 26, 2022

Overview: This no-frills offering delivers exactly what regulatory-minded leaders are looking for: trending topics, regulatory updates, and a featured article that goes more in-depth on a specific topic. Recent newsletters featured content on the future of grid modernization, the integrity of carbon offsets, and energy policy news.

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3BL Media

MARCH 11, 2022

Pursuing these sustainable energy practices can significantly reduce your carbon footprint. percent of electricity in the US, yet it would take two billion trees to achieve as much carbon offset as the solar industry does, according to SEIA. To put it in perspective, solar powers only about 2.3

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B the Change

AUGUST 14, 2022

Up to one third of all investments in the United States now factor in sustainability, including corporate carbon performance. Unfortunately, investors don’t have accurate information on corporate carbon performance. This article describes the current state of corporate carbon reporting?—?and What Is Carbon Reporting?

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Carlos Sanchez

DECEMBER 7, 2021

In this article, I’ll summarise key sustainability events defining 2021 and then present four sustainable ESG trends that will settle companies’ environment in 2022. Besides, companies will have to limit the carbon offsetting to a max of 10% of the firm’s emissions. 2 – Carbon Offset Markets price Hike.

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Chris Hall

JULY 1, 2022

Leveraging the voluntary carbon market. Despite the recent growth, there is ongoing debate as to the extent to which carbon offsetting should be used in the transition to net zero. We think carbon offsets are critical for a number of reasons, including: Emitters are paying for their pollution, voluntarily.

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Chris Hall

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Lessons have been learned from carbon offset missteps, but new market will also be marked by differences in project design, benefits and rationale. Investors have grown to regard carbon credits with caution, particularly when used by firms to offset CO2 emissions as part of their net zero commitments.

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ESG Today

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Built to the data standards of the InterWork Alliance for Carbon Emissions tracking, the solution allows companies to track and report their scope 1, 2 or 3 emissions data at a product level. Similarly, an organization can also tokenize their carbon offsets data providing transparency.

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B the Change

JULY 28, 2022

In this article, Dr. Christian Blanco of Ohio State University explains how companies can effectively meet reporting requirements. He draws on his decade of research on voluntary carbon reporting. Therefore, they may choose not to set a target at all or to opt for easy but less effective plans, like carbon offset purchases.

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3BL Media

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Beyond these direct product uses, we are able to leverage our foresters’ expertise and change how our forests are managed to maximize the carbon captured. These management changes produce carbon credits to be sold in offset markets. Through this market, registered forests generate credits known as New Zealand Units (NZUs).

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Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Increased use of carbon offsets by corporates among drivers of future market expansion. Two new reports predict strong growth in the voluntary carbon market (VCM) this year as increasing numbers of companies globally set carbon neutrality and other climate goals that will rely partly on use of carbon offsets.

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Chris Hall

APRIL 28, 2023

Conduct an audit of portfolio companies’ current advertising and marketing communications for any carbon neutral, net zero, or similar claims or targets, including by identifying how the business substantiates them (including any reliance on carbon-offsetting schemes).

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Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

As media investigations reignite the debate on the viability of carbon offsets, academics argue for wider stakeholder engagement and changes to carbon accounting approaches to build robustness. Greta Thunberg said it showed “the ugly truth of carbon offsetting”.

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