Proposed SBTi changes could both ease and increase challenges for companies in accessing emissions reduction solutions
Learn more about the transitional phase of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) that the European Union (EU) recently rolled out.
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.
An increasing number of companies are setting science-based targets using criteria set out in the Science-Based Targets initiative’s (SBTi) Net-Zero Corporate Standard. One criterion is that companies must set near-term targets on their path to net zero – and if scope 3 emissions make up 40% or more of a company’s total footprint, a near-term […]
From April 2023 onward, any organization setting emission reduction targets in line with the SBTi framework must set a Forest, Land and Agriculture (FLAG) Science-Based Target to comply with SBTi’s new FLAG guidance, with special requirements for companies that have considerable emissions from FLAG activities. Companies will need to review the crucial pieces of information […]
At the beginning of March, we travelled to London to take part in edie 23, a thought-leadership event for industry and sustainability leaders. It was inspiring to see the commitment of the attendees and speakers throughout the sessions as they discussed net zero strategy, policy changes, data reporting and more. We consolidated numerous insightful discussions […]
Recorded March 2nd, 2023 The lasting mitigation of carbon is critical for keeping emissions within the temperature goals set in the Paris Agreement. Backed by the IPCC, Science Based Target Initiative, and the United Nations’ Race to Zero Campaign, carbon removals pose a huge opportunity to meet the crucial 1.5 degrees or less global warming […]
Greenhouse gas accounting, reporting, and target-setting: Current state of play for the financial sector For many years now investors have been requesting information on climate-related governance and risks from their investees, through means such as the CDP questionnaire. More recently, financial institutions – and their emissions, climate commitments, and performance – have started coming under […]
Despite the growing interest in carbon removal projects, the removals market is still nascent and many unanswered questions exist around project-level criteria, new methodologies, and scalability. In the absence of definitive and common standards, how can corporations help build a robust carbon removals market that can support net zero ambitions by 2050 or sooner? In […]
Corporations will play an essential role in transitioning to net zero emissions no later than 2050. With the size of their environmental footprints – and their capacity to reduce them – companies will be critical in scaling the action needed to ensure a sustainable future. The United Nations High-Level Expert Group on the Net-Zero Emissions […]
At nearly every conference that we have attended this year, our teams have heard about the complexities surrounding quantifying and addressing supply chain emissions. As we know supply chain emissions account for the lion’s share of a company’s total emissions (upwards of 90% in some cases), it was satisfying to attend an entire conference devoted […]
