How do carbon credits work and how can companies purchase carbon credits? Setting and achieving corporate climate targets is a laudable yet challenging goal. As much as you may want to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, transitioning to net zero can take decades. However, buying carbon credits can help you compensate for emissions that you […]
Learn how to shape your climate strategy, and discover the pivotal role carbon credits play in achieving global sustainability goals.
In this episode with Peter Weisberg goes into detail on how dairy digesters can play a role in state clean fuel standard and cap-and-trade programs, as well as the Federal Renewable Fuel Standard program. Peter breaks down their current trends and how supply and demand in these programs can influence digester project development. If you […]
As more companies look to address their carbon footprints, many realize that efforts to reduce their own emissions can be time-consuming and complex. Reaching long-term sustainability goals, like becoming a net zero organization, can take decades, and along the way, you might find that certain sources of carbon emissions are difficult or nearly impossible to […]
What are improved cookstove carbon projects? Improved cookstove carbon projects are intended to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and improve the overall environmental and human health impacts of common cooking practices, particularly in developing countries. Often, cooking methods in undeveloped regions involve open fires or basic stoves that burn solid fuels like wood, crop residues, […]
We unpack the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market's (ICVCM) complete carbon credit quality guidance that helps determine which carbon credits can achieve the newly introduced Core Carbon Principle-Approved (or CCP-Approved) label.
Learn more about carbon project development, which provides a customized way to strengthen additionality and deepen your impact.
The past few years have seen an unprecedented and ever-growing number of corporate commitments to combat climate change. Carbon credits represent one integral tool that companies with such goals can leverage to support their own claims and contribute to global climate change mitigation. As carbon credit-based claims have become more common, a jumble of terms […]
What is landfill gas capture? Landfill gas capture, also known as landfill gas recovery or landfill gas management, refers to the process of collecting and utilizing the gas that is produced by the decomposition of organic waste in landfills. As the waste decomposes, it generates a mixture of gasses known as landfill gas (LFG), which […]
The voluntary carbon market (VCM) is grappling with opposing forces: the need to ensure quality as the market grows larger and more complex. At a high level, the influx of resources into the market over the past few years is a positive signal for global efforts to mitigate climate change. But quality concerns have dogged […]
In recent weeks, criticisms of the climate integrity of various types of carbon credits have surfaced in mainstream media, capturing the attention of many stakeholders. As a result, organizations looking to supplement their emissions reduction efforts by financing carbon credit projects are increasingly aware of the reputational risks associated with projects that may have less […]
The voluntary market (VCM) experienced heightened volatility in 2022, with an early, rapid price surge and plateau, followed by periods of recalibration. Despite this, there were numerous indications of healthy market growth, including the development of highly anticipated preliminary guidance on carbon credit quality and claims, increased focus on transparency and liquidity, and potential convergence […]
