Carbon market

2024 could be a make-or-break year for voluntary carbon market

“If buyers can’t trust the quality of the credits they’re buying and risk greenwashing accusations, then the market will never reach its potential."

Melodie Michel

13 February 2024

Policy & Standards

Biodiversity disclosures have doubled among US-listed companies

Companies may also hope to offset some of their biodiversity impacts through nature-based carbon credits – but co-benefits are not guaranteed.

Melodie Michel

10 January 2024

COP28

‘Terrible news’: COP28 fails to clarify carbon trading rules

For some, the absence of a deal is better than a low-integrity carbon market that would undermine progress towards the Paris Agreement.

Melodie Michel

13 December 2023

COP28

How the private sector can turn climate challenges into opportunities at COP28

Luma Saqqaf, Founder of AJYAL Sustainability Consulting, discusses what businesses can expect from COP28 in terms of climate ambitions, finance, and carbon markets.

Melodie Michel

06 December 2023

COP28

Increased collaboration (and scrutiny) for carbon markets at COP28

Several announcements made over the last two days at COP28 in Dubai suggest that carbon finance is  an increasingly popular mechanism to support the world’s transition to net zero.

Melodie Michel

04 December 2023

COP28

The three F’s of COP28 - Part 2: Finance

COP28 policy incentives to mobilise private climate funding would be welcome as companies still struggle to balance short-term priorities with long-term sustainability goals.

Melodie Michel

24 November 2023

CSO Futures Weekly

CSO Futures Weekly

Heads of sustainability share their thoughts on value creation and Scope 3 decarbonisation, our predictions for COP28 and more in this week's newsletter.

Melodie Michel

23 November 2023

Carbon market

UN one step closer to establishing global carbon market

If new rules on project eligibility are adopted at COP28, this global carbon finance mechanism could finally start working next year.

Melodie Michel

21 November 2023