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 […]
On April 18, 3Degrees travelled to London to attend the ESG Europe event convening finance professionals, software companies, and consultants to discuss ESG best practices and methodologies to manage risks. The event covered a range of topics, from regulatory requirements and climate risk assessment to the ever-challenging data accuracy. I had the pleasure of speaking […]
At the start of each year, the annual GreenBiz conference serves as an opportunity to set resolutions for the environmental work we plan to do in the year ahead. Some of the brightest minds from all sectors (including many students and young climate professionals) gather at GreenBiz to stand behind this effort and in doing […]
On October 11, 2022, Terese Decker, Director, Energy & Climate Practice, discussed the growing urgency around corporations setting credible climate goals. She then takes us through the four steps your organization can follow to develop credible, actionable climate goals in this webinar: In Setting Corporate Climate Goals, Credibility is Key. Catch up on on the […]
What is Carbon Arbitrage? Arbitrage on its own is an investment strategy that leverages price differences to generate a profit by buying and selling the same assets at different prices (buy low, sell high). Carbon arbitrage involves leveraging emission factor differences to maximize carbon displacement by shifting renewable generation to more carbon-intense hours. The benefits […]
When organizations embark on a new renewable energy procurement, specifically a power purchase agreement (PPA), they often have several criteria that they are trying to satisfy with the new project. With the climate crisis becoming critically urgent, many of 3Degrees’ clients are prioritizing carbon displacement value as one of these decision making criteria. Put simply, […]
The 3Degrees and Rising Sun teams identified the three priorities to build on Rising Sun’s existing services and expand its climate impact.
From Transform Europe 2021, Sak Nayagam, a director in 3Degrees’ Energy and Climate Practice, joins a discussion on the innovative ways that pioneering companies have been minimizing their carbon footprint within their supply chain and and across all three Scopes of the business. Watch the video
From GreenBiz Group’s VERGE 21 conference, Sak Nayagam, a director in 3Degrees’ Energy and Climate practice, joins a discussion on the technologies, strategies, and partnerships that are propelling companies toward a 50 percent reduction in emissions by the end of the decade — if not before. Watch the video
As organizations around the world take action to address climate change, many are committing to ambitious climate goals, including net zero carbon emissions, carbon neutrality and science-based targets. However, knowing the proper steps to take to achieve climate goals can sometimes be a challenge, particularly as it relates to scope 3 value chain emissions. Value […]
Mondelēz International enlisted 3Degrees to develop a global strategy roadmap and implement a new VPPA to help the company meet its ambitious emissions reduction goal.
