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Carbon offsets are at the center of climate strategy for many of the world's largest companies, but do they really accomplish what they set out to do? This article from the Pulitzer Center traces a carbon offset from purchase point into action and teaches many great lessons along the way. "The journey of a carbon credit is a long chain of financialization — of nature, of communities, of solutions. A price has been set for the air that we breathe. It feels like a rather abstract, roundabout way to save the planet... An imperfect response to a perfect storm." #climatechange #carbonneutral #esg #esginvesting

Tired of seeing companies tout emissions cuts without substance? 🤨 New tools are shining a light on the proper drivers of climate risk and opportunity 💡 As companies face pressure to disclose and reduce emissions, a laser focus on the headline numbers may need to be added. Innovative tools like Splice and Unwritten are looking under the hood 🔍 to reveal the real story - are companies making durable investments to decarbonize? 💰 How could the energy transition impact their cash flows? 💸 These nuanced analyses could be game-changing for investors and activists evaluating a company's climate readiness. Instead of simplistic emissions tracking, these tools represent the future of climate disclosure. Want to see past the greenwashing and understand which companies are truly prepared for a low-carbon future? 🤔 This is the kind of insight you can't afford to miss. #ClimateRisk #Sustainability #FinancialMaterial

It’s never been clearer – “Companies that care about climate change, need to care about their banking.” As the recently released Carbon Bankroll report states, companies that don’t prioritize placing their money with a sustainable bank could be enabling their cash and investments to surpass all of their other emissions combined. For companies with climate goals, it can undermine those goals when their bank is using their money to fund coal plants, oil pipelines and other activities that fuel the climate crisis. As a leader in the sustainability space, we know firsthand how critical the commitment to clean money is in building a cleaner, greener world. That’s why we’ll continue to lead the fight for climate justice and encourage our peers to do the same. Learn more about the report: https://lnkd.in/egTirP3J

Carbon emissions - burning fossil fuels - are driving the disastrous impact of climate change. This is a fact. A fact that must be accepted and appreciated by everybody, esp. every business leader and every politician. Today, in an article published in The Hill, a leading U.S. media outlet covering politics and business, I address how policymakers have a golden opportunity to engage with financial institutions to create regulation that is climate-wise and business-friendly. Now is the time for public-private partnering. I encourage others to join me in this effort. You can read the article here: https://lnkd.in/eGhSa6Cj

Do financial investors price the exposure to climate transition risk, and do they value green innovation within the pricing relationship? Read more about Yasmine Van der Straten's research and the broader literature on this topic in our April Research Digest! 📰 https://lnkd.in/dxkymy_z

"🌍✨ Unprecedented Surge in Carbon Credit Values: Dive into the latest blog post uncovering the remarkable spike in carbon credit prices, sending shockwaves through the global market. Explore insights from experts on the driving forces behind this surge and its profound implications for climate action. From ambitious climate targets to corporate commitments and regulatory support, discover the factors fueling this surge. Gain valuable perspectives from environmental economists, sustainability consultants, and climate policy analysts, shedding light on the role of carbon credits in the multifaceted approach to combat climate change. Read now to stay informed and be part of the global effort towards a more sustainable and carbon-neutral future. 📈🌿 #CarbonCredits #ClimateAction #Sustainability"

As #COP28 kicks off, a great reminder that despite the recent loss of trust in carbon markets, investment in climate and nature positive action is an essential part of addressing the climate and nature crises. Robust benchmarks and quality assurance processes (such as the #corecarbonprinciples) can help build trust in #highquality carbon and nature credits that can enable large-scale investment in nature. Working with local communities and land stewards as equal partners should be a default position, and a strong focus on robust methodologies, #transparency, and #audibility are key to success. Project design should consider positive impact on #biodiversity and #communities from concept to delivery. For robust and auditable biodiversity #mrv, visit www.okala.io - we are at COP! Luciano Figueira FRGS

As carbon markets move to more transparent and robust claims, it is great to see that both the supply-side is cleaning up with efforts of ICVCM and revised methodologies by Verra. Also good that more clarity is published by VCMI on which claims carbon offset buyers make with credibility in specific situations. This effort has been lacking in the last 5 years, when efforts like Science-Based Targets were promoting value chain de-carbonization but left processes and claims on carbon offsets a bit undefined. Good clarity, transparency and robustness is increasing both in the Value Chain & Beyond Value Chain De-carbonization.

Verra welcomes today’s launch of VCMI’s additional guidance that gives companies the tools to act on climate. Specifically, VCMI’s guidance enables companies to make claims about their use of high-quality carbon credits. To avoid the worst effects of climate change, it is critical to finance activities that advance climate mitigation and adaptation. This finance must increase five-fold annually, and the voluntary carbon markets could unlock US$50 billion by 2030. Companies that use voluntary carbon markets tend to be more ambitious and decarbonize faster than those who don’t, and they play a key role in the world achieving critical climate goals. #carbonmarkets #climateaction #carboncredits https://lnkd.in/gedtS9Bv

Corporations and businesses have a significant role to play in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and limiting global temperature increases to below 1.5º.   Carbon markets are an important tool to help businesses mitigate their unavoidable carbon emissions. Now, a newly released report from the World Economic Forum offers corporates a playbook for their corporate climate action, including how to engage meaningfully with carbon offsetting.   Check out Quadriz new blog article to learn how corporations can best navigate carbon markets and how they can be better regulated. #carbonmarket #carboncredits #carbonoffsets #redd