Published in February 2023, this Abatable report is aimed at investors and companies who are currently supporting projects in the voluntary carbon market. It is intended to help them in navigating emerging policy and regulatory risks.
Climate Finance at an Inflection Point
It’s widely recognised that climate solutions need finance. But how can this be achieved? This briefing paper, published by The World Economic Forum in January 2023, considers the state of finance in the voluntary carbon market and makes a series of recommendations to help it scale. These include engaging with the ICVCM and VCMI’s work and publicly declaring participation to help signal demand. It also offers guidance to help businesses build evolving carbon credit portfolios over time.
Embedding Indigenous Knowledge in the Conservation and Restoration of Landscapes
“Respecting Indigenous peoples’ cultural knowledge, rights and responsibilities will boost the resilience and long-term impact of landscape conservation and restoration projects,” the report writes. Published by The World Economic Forum in January 2023, this is essential reading for project developers as they plan and establish carbon projects. It is not appropriate to work on or near Indigenous land without seeking the free, prior, informed consent of the people to whom it belongs. The report shares ALIVE – a framework for action.
The State of Carbon Removal
This resource is useful for those interested in carbon dioxide removal. Released in January 2023 by multiple funders, it covers both tech-based and nature-based carbon removal strategies, explaining their storage timescales and mitigation potentials. It says that novel CDR solutions are growing more rapidly than conventional techniques, but that these conventional methods already take approximately 2 GtCO2 from the atmosphere every year.
How UNFCCC parties can act on forests’ non-carbon climate benefits
In the VCM, it is easy to think it’s all about carbon. However, forest conservation and restoration projects offer so much more. This guidance document from The World Resources Institute considers how forests affect the climate outside of carbon markets. Published in January 2023, it outlines six ways the UNFCCC parties can take action on these non-carbon climate benefits.
The State of the Carbon Developer Ecosystem 2022
In this report, Abatable considers the state of carbon projects in 2022. Published in January 2023, this is relevant to both the supply and demand sides of the market. It says that more than $10bn of investment was announced for carbon credit generation in 2022, while the total size of retirements was just over $1bn.
Carbon Offsetting in 2023
This report from AI Dash states that 41% of CSOs do not use carbon offsets as they don’t trust them enough. Published in January 2023, the findings of this study are drawn from a survey of 533 mid-level and senior executives who make sustainability decisions for their organisations.
Climate Finance at an Inflection Point
This briefing paper from The World Economic Forum and Bain & Company provides an insight into the critical challenges delaying the voluntary carbon market from achieving scale. Published in January 2023, it also provides recommendations intended to help corporate leaders adopt climate positive strategies and address the challenges present in the voluntary carbon market.
Corporate Minds on Climate Action
Discover the dominant corporate perspectives on climate action and carbon credits with this report from WMB and Conservation International. Published in January 2023, it found the vast majority of business leaders (92%) see long-term decarbonization as a priority and say the responsible use of carbon credits is important to reducing emissions (89%).
Guiding Principles for Corporate Climate Leadership on the Role of Nature-based Solutions
Without seriously scaling investment in nature-based solutions, humanity will not be able to limit global temperature rise to a safe and liveable level. Cue this guidance – a document designed to help corporates invest in nature. Published by We Mean Business in December 2022, it shares five recommendations for corporates: reduce emissions in your own business now; cut land-based emissions from your value chain; invest in NBS beyond your value chain; engage with policy and transparently communicate actions.