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.
Climate and Forests 2030 released this paper in August 2021. It summarises the critical role tropical forests play in stabilising the climate and explains how these ecosystems do not receive the level of funding that would be required to guarantee their protection. NOTE: It also addressed some of the concerns raised around the environmental and social integrity of forest carbon markets and considered how those risks could be addressed as the market enters its second phase of high integrity and quality.
This briefing paper from Ceres is aimed at investors to help them work better with companies. Published in May 2021, it recommends investors ask companies to disclose the percentage of their emission reduction target that will be met via the purchase of carbon credits and whether the carbon credits they buy/intend to buy are certified under any environmental or social impact standard.
As a corporate, signalling demand for natural climate solutions is one of the most positive actions you can take. Only with clear demand, can these solutions scale. Published in February 2021, this briefing paper from The World Resources Institute shares the opportunities and risks NCS present for businesses. It explains how corporates should focus on the social integrity of their carbon credit purchases, as well as their climate mitigation potential.
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.