The June 2026 white paper co-led by Yale University and The Nature Conservancy standardizes durability strategies in carbon markets. It shifts the industry from a binary view of permanence to a continuous spectrum for managing reversal risks.
From Ambiguity to Action: SBTiV2 and ISO14060: Creating a Clear Role for Carbon Credits in Corporate Climate Strategy
This paper synthesizes the evolving corporate climate governance landscape by analyzing updates to the Science Based Targets initiative Corporate Net-Zero Standard (v2.0) and the draft ISO Net-Zero Standard. It outlines how these frameworks establish rigorous operational baselines to eliminate greenwashing and accelerate decarbonization actions.
Most companies are already assessing their physical risks, but why is implementation still a challenge?
WBCSD finds that while 52% of surveyed companies report board-level support for climate adaptation, fewer than a third have set formal adaptation goals and none have dedicated adaptation budgets.
GHG Protocol Announces Key Standard Development Updates
GHG Protocol announces plans to merge its corporate standards with ISO’s 14064-1 into a single co-branded global accounting standard, publishes Scope 2 consultation results, and releases preliminary AMI feedback.
GHG Protocol Announces Key Standard Development Updates: FAQ Resource
GHG Protocol’s July 2026 FAQ blog addresses key updates to its corporate standards, including a harmonised ISO partnership, revised Scope 2 consultation results, and a new standard development timeline.
How to structure your carbon portfolio under new net-zero standards
Abatable guides corporate buyers in designing carbon portfolios that balance decarbonisation, ongoing emissions responsibility, removals and remediation reserves while matching instruments to claims under emerging net-zero standards and procurement timelines.
UK Cooling Policy in a Warming World
EIA calls on the UK Government to develop a National Cooling Action Plan, prioritising passive cooling and fluorinated gas phase-out to align climate adaptation, net-zero and public health objectives.
A Buyer’s Guide to Assurance on Sustainability Information
WBCSD and ICAEW’s updated second edition guides corporate buyers, including boards and audit committees, through commissioning sustainability assurance, covering scope definition, organisational readiness assessment and governance best practice.
How to align capital markets to benefit climate and nature
World Economic Forum’s André Hoffmann argues capital markets must treat ecosystems as critical infrastructure, using catalytic tools like GAEA to coordinate public, private and philanthropic finance for climate and nature.
SBTi Corporate Net-Zero Standard Version 2.0
The SBTi’s new flagship Standard has arrived, marking the next phase of the net-zero transition—from ambition to real-world implementation