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Millions of high-integrity forest carbon credits to be issued from 2025

Millions of high-integrity forest carbon credits to be issued from 2025

Three REDD+ methodologies have been approved by ICVCM to issue Core Carbon Principles-labelled credits – most of which from jurisdictional projects.

15 November 2024

UN carbon market rules adopted: How do they improve carbon credit integrity?

UN carbon market rules adopted: How do they improve carbon credit integrity?

Standards approved this week pave the way for a centralised carbon market administered by the UNFCCC.

11 October 2024

CEO alliance joins calls to accelerate global climate ambition

Policy & Standards

CEO alliance joins calls to accelerate global climate ambition

Recommendations include expanding the use of carbon pricing and supporting high-integrity voluntary carbon markets.

10 October 2024

CSO Futures Weekly: Inspiring action with IKEA’s Global Climate and Nature Director

CSO Futures Weekly

CSO Futures Weekly: Inspiring action with IKEA’s Global Climate and Nature Director

+ a Climate Week NYC news roundup, two landmark carbon credit deals and a sign that sustainability work is becoming more holistic.

26 September 2024

Amazon, H&M, Walmart in US$180mn forest carbon credit deal with Brazil government

Amazon, H&M, Walmart in US$180mn forest carbon credit deal with Brazil government

The deal reflects the growing confidence companies and state actors are placing in jurisdictional forest projects.

24 September 2024

CSO Futures Weekly: SBTi calls for no new fossil fuel equipment in buildings by 2030

CSO Futures Weekly

CSO Futures Weekly: SBTi calls for no new fossil fuel equipment in buildings by 2030

New guidance from the SBTi, top sustainability appointments and a change in supplier termination policy for Shein.

29 August 2024

COP29: Oman finalises draft rules for Article 6 carbon market

COP29: Oman finalises draft rules for Article 6 carbon market

Last year at COP28, governments unexpectedly rejected the guidance they had been working on due to disagreements.

28 August 2024

Lawmakers and think tanks back SEC climate disclosure rule in court

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Lawmakers and think tanks back SEC climate disclosure rule in court

"Nothing in the instant rule regulates climate change or greenhouse gas emissions."

21 August 2024

Qantas, Rio Tinto and BHP fund Australian carbon credit initiative

Qantas, Rio Tinto and BHP fund Australian carbon credit initiative

The new scheme aims to raise A$250 million to develop carbon projects on agricultural land.

13 August 2024

CSO Futures Weekly: Is B Corp still worth it?

CSO Futures Weekly

CSO Futures Weekly: Is B Corp still worth it?

B Corp's relevance for CSOs, CSRD questions answered and a new footwear circularity initiative...

08 August 2024