carbon credits

Experts weigh in on the on-going row over the use of carbon credits to offset Scope 3 emissions, and what the future might hold for the Science Based Targets Initiative

Carbon credit standards setter says 'unprecedented' action 'should send a signal that inclusion in the Verra Registry is a sign of integrity and quality'

Climeworks' flagship project the subject of BeZero carbon's first ever public rating of a Direct Air Capture with Carbon Storage project

Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market rejects eight assessment methodologies for renewable energy carbon credit projects over 'additionality' concerns

Brewing giant claims voluntary carbon market has been flooded with poor quality schemes that have meant the price of credits from credible projects have shot up to 'astronomical' levels

New analysis from BeZero Carbon calculates that a $100bn carbon market could support 17 million jobs and protect an area of land the size of Peru for nature

Letter to SBTi from group of NGOs, including Conservation International and the Environmental Defense Fund, backs controversial plans to reform net zero standard to unlock more investment in carbon credits

Negative media coverage and lack of integrity initiative guidance behind $1bn drop in voluntary carbon market investment in 2023, study claims

Biden Administration sets out plans to develop robust standards for buyers and sellers of carbon credits to help tackle 'greenwashing' and unlock green investment

Companies that use carbon credits are more likely to aim higher, decarbonise quicker and invest more in their transition, writes VCMI's Mark Kenber