Renew Economy

OCTOBER 28, 2023

Scientists says soil carbon projects are overblown by as much as 10 times, which risks the accuracy of Australia's greenhouse gas inventory. The post Australian scientists raise “serious concerns” over soil carbon offsets for fossil fuels appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Renew Economy

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

How can an organisation tell a good quality carbon offset from a bad one? When should offsetting be used? The post Setting the record straight on carbon offsets appeared first on RenewEconomy. And what's the best strategical approach?

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Renew Economy

APRIL 24, 2022

We have to move past the magical thinking that carbon offsetting alone will lead to the technology shifts that will save us. The post Now we know the flaws of carbon offsets, it’s time to get real about climate change appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Renew Economy

JUNE 7, 2022

ERAC chair rejects predecessor's claims that bulk of Australian carbon offsets lack environmental integrity. The post Head of carbon offset watchdog rejects predecessor’s claims that offsets lack integrity appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Renew Economy

APRIL 6, 2022

The post Greens aim for negative emissions with generous floor price for carbon offsets appeared first on RenewEconomy. Australian Greens offer a generous guaranteed floor price for ACCUs as part of a plan to get Australia to net negative emissions.

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Renew Economy

JUNE 8, 2022

Former head of Australia's carbon offset watchdog defends claims most offsets lack integrity, and says regulators are "clearly afraid of scrutiny". The post “They are clearly afraid of scrutiny:” Dispute deepens over carbon offset integrity appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 1, 2022

As interest and scrutiny involving the use of carbon credits toward net-zero goals intensifies, resources from Shopify, Frontier Climate and Ecosystem Marketplace have some answers for corporate buyers.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 4, 2021

Ben Allen on Indigo Ag's impact in carbon offset surges across all sectors. Jim Giles, Senior Analyst and Conference Chair for Food and Carbon Systems, Greenbiz Group interviewed Ben Allen SVP of Global Market Development during GreenBiz 21 on February 9-11th. This video is sponsored by Indigo Ag.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Few climate solutions create as much controversy and confusion as offsets. Here's a primer on the latest developments.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 30, 2022

The segment on HBO made the rounds on in the sustainability universe. What he got right, wrong and where there is a little more nuance.

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Carbon Offsets 378

GreenBiz

MARCH 10, 2022

Calyx, Sylvera and BeZero are in the process of rating hundreds or even thousands of offset projects.

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Carbon Offsets 343

GreenBiz

JANUARY 7, 2021

In order to get to enforcement, we need a standardized methodology for measurement of carbon reductions and zero-emission energy that uses internet of things (IoT) sensing, blockchain and artificial intelligence to verifiably track and account for all emissions. It’s important to keep in mind that not all carbon offsets are created equal.

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Originally published on NRG Energy Insights By Bernie Kinsella Welcome back to the second installment in our carbon offsets series. As a brief refresher, our last blog covered what carbon offsets are, the various types of credits, and why using offsets in support of broader decarbonization efforts is valuable.

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GreenBiz

MAY 11, 2022

Tech startup Pachama gets $55 million to scale digital verification of forest carbon projects.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

At GreenBiz 22, sustainability leaders talked about how carbon credits will play a role in their sustainability strategies.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 10, 2022

Any economist take on reforming carbon markets to resolve a system plagued by problems and play a significant role in slowing global warming.

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Carbon Offsets 276

GreenBiz

MARCH 16, 2022

Offsets are out. Onsets are in.

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Carbon Offsets 302

GreenBiz

JUNE 23, 2023

The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market and Voluntary Carbon Markets Integrity Initiative are launching a series of corporate standards as part of a joint commitment to define best practice and credibility.

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

A new program from Cargill, RegenConnect brings food companies with carbon commitments together with farmers to encourage regenerative agriculture for a new income stream.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Sponsored: Just how much carbon offsetting is simply greenwashing? As a sustainability director, I have become versed in what it means for a company to manage its environmental impact.

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Alaistair Marsh

APRIL 13, 2024

Science Based Targets initiative, the world’s main verifier of corporate climate targets , faced pressure to relax their carbon offset standards.

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3BL Media

JULY 22, 2022

A recent report from McKinsey & Company offered some hard evidence for what environmentalists have long known to be a mounting concern: The current carbon offset market will struggle in the next thirty years to meet the exponentially increasing demands placed on it by corporate America’s collective drive to meet their carbon pledges.

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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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Corporate Knights

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Among the limited accomplishments of COP29 last week was the approval of a long-awaited and controversial global framework for carbon offsets. Others warned that the agreement doesn't fix big mistakes that carbon trading has made in the past. The shutdown is a sign that buyers and traders have cooled on carbon offsets.

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3BL Media

AUGUST 31, 2022

DESCRIPTION: Significant price spikes in the energy attribute certificate (EAC) and carbon offset markets have many companies are wondering whether environmental commodities are the right way to reach their goals, asking: is carbon offsetting worth it? Is carbon offsetting worth it?

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 7, 2019

Plus, why he thinks carbon offsets are ‘cheating.’.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 22, 2023

How a carbon offset project developer brings ranchers together to learn about regenerative grazing.

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Green Project Management

AUGUST 22, 2023

I had a spirited debate with a good friend last week on carbon offsets. Naturally, the appeal of carbon offsetting has skyrocketed. At […] The post The Carbon Offset Mirage: Smoke, Mirrors, and Greenwashing? It would be good to put my thoughts out for the public.

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Renew Economy

MAY 5, 2022

The Australia Institute calls on major parties to overhaul troubled Emissions Reduction Fund, after doubts raised over carbon offset integrity. The post Think tank calls for complete overhaul of troubled Emissions Reduction Fund appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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

AUGUST 9, 2022

New learnings from BloombergNEF’s “Voluntary Carbon Offset Demand Demystified” report.

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Science Daily / Earth & Environment

MAY 20, 2024

Researchers have conducted a worldwide analysis of voluntary carbon offset programs and identified trends into which types of carbon reduction technologies are selected and prioritized. Their findings provide important insights for policymakers to improve the effectiveness and credibility of the carbon offset market.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 9, 2022

This video is sponsored by Pachama. Jim Giles, VP of Net Zero at GreenBiz, interviewed Diego Saez-Gil, CEO of Pachama, during GreenBiz 22 (2/15/22-2/17/22). View archived videos from the conference here: [link]

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Plus, are carbon offsets a joke?

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Carbon Offsets 271

GreenBiz

APRIL 22, 2021

In this one-hour webcast, Parisa will provide insight into how carbon levels impact the people and wildlife of an environment. Then he will demonstrate how carbon offset projects can lead to a positive and comprehensive environmental, wildlife habitat, and social impact.

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GreenBiz

MAY 13, 2022

It will be one of the world's first government-run underwater carbon offset programs.

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