GreenBiz

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Demand for voluntary carbon offsets holds strong. Featured in featured block (1 article with image touted on the front page or elsewhere). Sponsored Article. Stories discussed this week (4:20). SEC rule change stifles key risk signal, disenfranchises retail investors. Supply Chain. Corporate Strategy. Collective Insight.

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ESG Today

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Delegates at the ongoing UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) achieved an important breakthrough on the first day of the event in Baku, Azerbaijan, reaching consensus on standards for the creation of carbon credits under Article 6.4 of the Paris Agreement, key for advancing the establishment and growth of a global carbon market.

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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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Corporate Knights

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Airlines all rely on some form of carbon offsetting – planting trees, for instance, to “offset” the carbon emitted by the planes – or sustainable aviation fuel or carbon capture and storage, in order to “mitigate” their climate impacts. Read the original article.

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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

MARCH 16, 2021

Back in 2019, Etsy launched its first initiative focused on reducing the carbon emissions of its marketplace by introducing carbon offset shipping. Etsy then works with 3Degrees , a carbon offset and renewable energy company, to invest in emissions reduction projects such as wind and solar farms or forest protection. .

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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

MAY 5, 2021

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. Sponsored Article.

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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

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

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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Sustainable Round Table

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

All About EACs Princeton research published this January in Joule, on which Financial Times’ August article heavily relies, argues that only 24/7 CFE procurements reduce system-level emissions. That obfuscation threatens to besmirch corporate renewable energy procurement like in the carbon offset market.

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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

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

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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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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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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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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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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GreenBiz

AUGUST 31, 2020

Scientists across the world agree that carbon removal coupled with strategies such as emissions reduction and carbon offsetting are necessary to keep global warming within manageable limits. . Puro.earth supports this initiative by gathering suppliers that remove carbon from the atmosphere using various methods.

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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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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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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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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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Corporate Knights

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

That’s why some environmental campaigners in China are wary about the fuel source, as well as recent claims by oil and gas companies such as Shell that LNG can be “carbon neutral” if paired with carbon offsets. Read the original article here. The story first appeared in DeSmog.

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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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Carlos Sanchez

DECEMBER 18, 2022

In this article, I’ll summarise key events defining 2022 and present four sustainability trends that will prepare you to create an impact in 2023. As I wrote in my article , the many sustainability frameworks suck companies’ resources and confuse stakeholders. 2022 Sustainability Summary.

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B the Change

FEBRUARY 4, 2023

In your company, you might have responsibility for: Preparing a product marketing campaign Shaping net zero strategy Deciding on the company’s affiliations and public positions This article gives you concrete guidance on how to avoid greenwashing in all these areas. We define greenwashing and explain why it hurts your company.

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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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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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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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Carlos Sanchez

DECEMBER 17, 2020

In this article, you will learn what net-zero companies are, why embark in such endeavour and how to make your net-zero targets credible. The cause for climate change is due to human activities (read my article about Milankovitch Earth’s Cycles ). Therefore, companies have increasingly focused on reducing carbon emissions.

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 31, 2023

C threshold for first time between 2023-27 according to research published in May. “Offsetting should be widespread [and] every corporation should be doing it,” he said, adding that companies purchasing carbon offsets are decarbonising faster. The agreement notably includes Article 6.4.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 28, 2020

In September, the Science Based Targets initiative unveiled plans to develop a global standard for corporate net-zero goals, including the role of carbon offsets, a practice whose massive expansion is itself problematic and controversial. Featured in featured block (1 article with image touted on the front page or elsewhere).

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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

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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