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Contrary to popular narratives, new research from Ecosystem Marketplace finds that companies that engage with the voluntary carbon market: ✅ Outperform their peers in accelerated climate action ✅ Spend around three times more on emissions reductions ✅ Are decarbonizing faster than companies not engaged in carbon markets We hope this research will help to dispel mistrust and encourage more corporates to invest in nature via high integrity carbon markets. To quote Taking Root's CEO Kahlil Baker, PhD, "we need to do everything that we can to reduce carbon emissions and restore nature. It's not an either/or. It's both." Read the report here: https://lnkd.in/eFuPZ6BP #ClimateChange #Nature #Carbon #ForestRestoration #NatureBasedSolutions 

🤔 Remove carbon from the atmosphere? Avoid putting it there in the first place? Both. 🤝 Don’t miss “Assessing removals versus avoidance carbon credits,” a panel featuring Catona’s Chief Carbon Officer Robert Lee — part of S&P Global’s Carbon Management Americas Conference kicking off next week in Denver. The panel will tackle many salient issues through the ‘removals vs. avoidance’ lens — assessing and comparing credit quality, policy support, measurability of impact, and more. 🗓️ If you’ll be in Denver, add it to your calendar: Thursday, June 27th at 12:15pm. And if you’d like to meet with Rob or other members of the Catona team to chat about your organization’s projects and climate ambitions, don’t hesitate to contact us and we’ll be happy to set something up. https://lnkd.in/ghib2GCq 🏔 Hope to see you in Denver! #carbonmarkets #climatesolutions

Last week, Pollination leaders joined the U.S. Department of State for an event on catalyzing an increase in climate outcomes through leveraging high-integrity carbon markets across the energy and land sectors. During the discussion, former Secretary of State John Kerry and other leaders praised the SBTi Trustees’ recent decision to allow the use of high-integrity carbon credits towards corporate Scope 3 targets.   Pollination is excited to see a strong show of support for the role of carbon markets in corporate climate action, and we are dedicated to bridging the gap between government, civil society, and private sector players as we continue to push for high-integrity environmental markets.   As stated by Pollination Managing Director, Richard Saines, “With appropriate guardrails, we need to maximize the use of carbon markets to drive finance towards real climate outcomes. We must employ every tool at our disposal to respond to the climate crisis.”   Read more: https://lnkd.in/eXJmE32K

Adaptation Leader's Founder and Board Chair Ira Feldman is honored to coordinate and facilitate a session at an AHC Group Inc. event next week (June 4-5) hosted by S&P Global in New York City. The event is on "Transition Outlooks: Pathways to Progress." Ira will moderate a panel discussing carbon offsets, the voluntary carbon market, select clean energy transitions, climate analytics, and resilience. This program is tailored for Fortune 500 members and corporate leaders focusing on environmental, energy, and sustainability issues. If these topics interest you, please contact Ira at ira@adaptationleader.org to learn more about this or similar events currently in the planning stages. #climateadaptation #climateaction #resilience #decarbonization #carbonmarkets #energytransition #climatefinance #corporateprograms #ESG #AdaptationLeader Bruce Piasecki Chris Carr Brian Werner

Navigating the complex landscape of voluntary carbon credits and markets requires a strategic portfolio approach. This guide illustrates how businesses can balance their carbon credit strategies by combining immediate benefits from natural climate solutions with long-term technology-based solutions crucial for CO2 removal and storage. It offers detailed steps for leveraging high-integrity voluntary carbon credits to fund emissions reductions beyond their value chains. This framework aims to catalyze action and investments in balanced carbon credit portfolios, supporting global climate targets. Read: https://lnkd.in/eip9FvXJ Attributions: WBCSD – World Business Council for Sustainable Development: Giulia Carbone | Alba Rodriguez Ruiz Bain & Company: Dale Hardcastle | Brad Denig #CarbonMarket #CarbonCredits #VCM #ClimateTargets

Join us next week when we partner with Greenr to present, ‘The Past, Present, and Future of Carbon Credits’ This webinar will help you understand the history of carbon credits, what offsetting looks like in the present day, and give a look to the future of carbon markets. We’ll look at the different types of carbon credits, best practices when building a portfolio, and some of the different regulations around the world. RSVP now to join the conversation! https://lnkd.in/due4cK9b What’s on the agenda? - The Past: A brief history of carbon markets. Emily Langston, Partnerships Lead at Climate Connect Digital - Present Day: Best practices for building a carbon credit portfolio Gabrielle Bourret-Sicotte, CEO, Greenr - The Future: A lookahead to the future of carbon markets Samia Qader, Senior Principal, Climate VC - Live Q&A session with speakers Register now via this link: https://lnkd.in/due4cK9b See you there! #carbonoffsets #climatesolutions #carbonemissions #carbonmarkets #carbonmanagement #webinar #carboncredits #offsetting #offsets

As #ClimateWeekNewYork kicks off, our Executive Director Mary Grady issues a call to action for much more urgent action. In the wake of the recent first #globalstocktake, it is clear that we need to act now with significantly greater urgency and ambition. "This requires a “both / and” mindset for the work in front of us today. We need both integrity and urgency. We need to aggressively phase out hard-to-abate emissions on a trajectory aligned with Paris Agreement targets alongside incentivizing investment in high-quality carbon credits to compensate for residual emissions. We need nature-based solutions and technological innovation. We need emission reductions and removals. We need to create confidence in the best possible projects today and continually improve methodologies." Read Mary's full statement here: https://lnkd.in/gEjYqPC5

🌱 #Biden's Climate Blueprint: Investing Billions for Lasting Impact Under the #BidenAdministration, a strategic climate initiative is underway, channeling billions into key areas for #CarbonPollution reduction. From zero-emissions construction materials to cleaner food production and sustainable energy solutions, this funding aims to ensure enduring emission cuts. Leveraging the #InflationReductionAct, the strategy seeks to create a resilient framework capable of withstanding future political shifts. It’s a forward-thinking approach, emphasizing long-term momentum in the #EnergyTransition, transcending immediate political landscapes, and focusing on investments that will be challenging for future administrations to retract. This move marks a significant stride toward fundamentally rewiring processes underpinning modern life for a #SustainableFuture. https://lnkd.in/dYigfGai

🌍 Bankers for Net Zero (B4NZ) are excited to be supporting the launch of Normative.io and Oxford Net Zero's 'Net-Zero Policy Network' tomorrow.   Responding to the need for better coordination between the public and private sectors on net zero policy advocacy, the Network brings together businesses, policymakers, and academia. This Network will work collaboratively to broadcast the latest updates on net zero policy and regulation across jurisdictions globally and to catalyse clear, fair, and aligned climate policy and action in key jurisdictions.  📅 Join us for an exclusive launch event of the Net-Zero Policy Network tomorrow at 15:30 BST. During the event, we will hear from practitioners and academic experts about how the Policy Network will leverage peer-to-peer learning to ratchet ambition across sectors, and provide examples of how businesses and civil society can work together to advocate for net-zero policy and regulation. Register now: https://lnkd.in/g7AGDDHj Dr. Alexander Schmidt Kaya Axelsson Matilda Becker Elena Pérez Celis Maggie Buggie Kristian Rönn

Twenty-five days to go until Climate Groups #ClimateWeekNYC! From a transport perspective, we will dig into; - How to speed up the decarbonization of the road freight sector - How can emerging economies not be left behind in the ZEV transitions - How electric vehicles can play a part in supporting the electrical grid and building management. If you are in New York and want to discuss Transport Decarbonisation, please get in touch with me or my colleagues Sandra Roling, Richard Parker, Mike Peirce, Jeroen Gerlag, or Angela Barranco!