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After #COP29, what’s next for carbon markets? 🎤 Tune into this bonus episode of S&P Global's ESG Insider podcast to hear VCMI’s Mark Kenber discuss the outcomes of Baku and what they mean for the future of carbon markets. 🗨️ "Article 6 rules were finally agreed, and that gives confidence to those who are developing projects, looking at investing in the market, developing markets at a national level and, of course, buyers, that there is now a UN imprimatur on project-based carbon markets," Mark said. "And with luck, that will encourage more investment." 🔗 Listen on https://lnkd.in/d22Qd4ZG #CarbonMarkets #Podcast #Article6 #COP29 #Climate #CarbonCredits #VCM #VCMs #ClimateAction #ESG

If you've ever wondered how to develop a carbon project from start to finish, here's a handy visual that breaks it down. Our recent guide, published with Climate Focus and UNDP, breaks down the carbon project lifecycle into three key phases, ensuring transparency, community involvement, and legal compliance at each step. 💡 ➡️ Download it on https://lnkd.in/eWx8gUJF

⚡Speaker Announcement⚡ Thrilled to announce Bianca Gichangi, Regional Lead -- Africa, Voluntary Carbon Market Integrity Initiative (VCMI), will be a panelist on 'Climate Finance: What's new and what's next' at #AGES25! Bianca is the Regional Lead for Africa at the Voluntary Carbon Markets Integrity Initiative (VCMI). She recently completed a secondment as a Carbon Markets Advisor to the Office of the Special Envoy for Climate Change in the Executive Office of the President of Kenya. During her tenure, she played a pivotal role in shaping Kenya's policy and regulatory framework in alignment with the President’s vision of attracting carbon finance for Kenya’s green growth. She also organized the inaugural Kenya Carbon Markets Conference in March 2024, bringing together key stakeholders in a collective effort to participate in high integrity carbon markets. Now back at VCMI, her role focuses on leading delivery of VCMI strategy across Africa, including the scale up of VCMI’s access strategies . Prior to VCMI, Bianca was the Coordinator of the Eastern Africa Alliance on Carbon Markets and Climate Finance where she led capacity building activities on carbon markets for government and non-state actors. Her experience also extends to serving as a Lead Coordinator and negotiator for Article 6 for the Kenya Delegation at climate change negotiations. 🎙️Meet more of our wonderful speakers now: https://lnkd.in/d7TBA7tN 🚨Register for AGES25 now to secure your Early Bird Special: https://lnkd.in/dFJbip8E

One big #COP29 outcome? Long-awaited agreements related to #carbonmarkets. In the latest episode of the ESG Insider #podcast, we look at what's on the horizon for carbon markets in 2025 in an interview with Mark Kenber, Executive Director of the Voluntary Carbon Markets Integrity Initiative or VCMI. 🎧 Listen to the interview + subscribe to the podcast from S&P Global Sustainable1 here: https://lnkd.in/g-C_uBUi Esther Whieldon #parisagreement #climate #energytransition #climateaction

The Partnership for Agricultural Carbon is looking for technical experts in carbon markets, sustainable agriculture, climate policy and sustainable finance to join its Expert Group. The group will play a central role in supporting us to design and implement the initiative, including the delivery of a training program for farmers across Latin America and the Caribbean to support their transition to sustainable farming. If you have one or more of these areas of expertise, then we’re keen to hear from you! - Voluntary and/or compliance carbon markets in the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region, preferably markets for sustainable agriculture and forestry. Expertise could include project development, aggregation, trading, standard development, verification, academia, or another relevant field. - Farmers associations representing smallholder farmers in the LAC region. - Climate finance for sustainable agriculture projects in the LAC region. - Agricultural and/or forestry public policy in a regional or municipal government or multilateral organisation in the LAC region. - Climate mitigation, adaptation and resilience in the agriculture sector including deforestation-free value chains and carbon border adjustment measures. - Delivering Farmer Field Schools (escuelas de campo para agricultores) training programmes for farming communities.   You can apply in just 20 minutes using one of the links to the expression of interest below. Spanish version: https://lnkd.in/dksrCdmQ English version: https://lnkd.in/dE7PE4wH VCMI Grupo de Países Productores del Sur Aapresid (Argentine No Till Farmers Association) Michigan State University Verra Gold Standard Rabobank Climate Focus

Do you know how to submit a VCMI Claim? ➡️ Our recent guide explains how to use the Claims Reporting Platform to submit a Claim and demonstrate your company's commitment to high-integrity, real-world climate action. In the guide, we walk you through: ✅ How to register on the VCMI Claims Reporting Platform ✅ How to successfully submit your responses ✅ What to expect next, from verification to brand assets and communication guidelines By making a Carbon Integrity Claim, companies can signal their commitment to accelerating global net zero, demonstrating ambitious climate leadership above and beyond internal decarbonization. 🔗 Read the article on https://lnkd.in/eMWr9-Uc 📋 Learn how close your company is to making a Claim by taking our quiz https://lnkd.in/eZrnQY3t #CarbonIntegrity #CorporateSustainability #ClimateLeadership #NetZero #CarbonCredits #Sustainability

VCMI’s Access Strategies Toolkit offers governments and policymakers guidance to unlock the full potential of high-integrity carbon markets, maximizing the social, environmental, and economic benefits they can bring. 🛠️🌱 Developed in partnership with Climate Focus and UNDP, and available in English, Spanish, French and Portuguese, it sets out key considerations for countries deciding whether, why, how, and when to engage with #VCMs. In this article, we break down the Toolkit into five simple steps: ✅ Step 1: Decide if, and when, and to engage with voluntary carbon markets. ✅ Step 2: Determine finance needs to implement your Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC). ✅ Step 3: Determine the role for carbon markets in NDC achievement.  ✅ Step 4: Address legal and institutional matters. ✅ Step 5: Ensure high-integrity carbon market activities, following guidance set out by VCMI and The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM). When locally anchored, globally connected, and used with integrity, carbon markets can drive investment to projects that benefit people and nature. 🌍 Success depends on sound governance and strategic planning — which is where VCMI's Access Strategies Program comes in, supporting host-country governments to create robust policies and frameworks that ensure effective integration of voluntary carbon markets within national climate plans. 📝 🔗 Read our recent article to better understand how to use the Toolkit: https://lnkd.in/ezgWqG_7 🔗 Learn more about VCMI's Access Strategies Program: https://lnkd.in/e3RzvSRZ #ClimateAction #VCMs #CarbonMarkets #CarbonCredits #Sustainability #CarbonFinance

Carbon Integrity Claims showcase ambitious corporate climate leadership. 🌍 Sustainability teams around the world have all they need to use VCMI's Claims Code of Practice as a clear, step-by-step framework to make a Claim, ensuring best practice when it comes to using, and making claims about, #carboncredits as part of a robust climate strategy. Here’s how it works: ✅ Step 1: Comply with VCMI's Foundational Criteria to demonstrate corporate best practice on climate. ✅ Step 2: Choose an appropriate Claim to make (Silver, Gold, or Platinum). ✅ Step 3: Purchase the appropriate amount of high-quality carbon credits, in line with The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM)'s CCPs. ✅ Step 4: Follow VCMI's Monitoring, Reporting & Assurance Framework to submit documentation and make a Claim. Here's why it matters: 📖 The Claims Code of Practice provides science-based guidance for companies to make voluntary use of carbon credits as part of net-zero transitions and make credible claims about this use. 🏆 Carbon Integrity Claims empower companies to credibly demonstrate their commitment to the planet by accelerating global net zero beyond internal decarbonization efforts. 📢 By making a Claim, a company can showcase its dedication to climate leadership and advancing Paris Agreement goals — which in turn signals corporate responsibility to investors, employees, customers, and other key stakeholders. 🔗 Read our guide for detailed instructions and start your journey to making a Claim: https://lnkd.in/dcgZF4c3 #ClimateLeadership #NetZero #CarbonIntegrity #Sustainability #CorporateResponsibility #ClimateAction

Missed our recent webinar with CEEZER? Don't worry -- you can watch the recording below for insights on corporate best practice for engaging with the #carbonmarket ⬇️

Join Patch, VCMI, and other industry experts for a year-end panel unpacking carbon market happenings from 2024 and what to expect in 2025. 🎤 Throughout the year, consensus around the climate imperative for carbon markets has grown stronger than ever. Government bodies and standard setters have clearly signaled the #VCM as a necessary tool for supporting climate solutions at scale. On Thursday, tune in for a discussion on the latest developments from #COP29, the state of play in corporate net zero guidelines, and actionable insights for building and executing smart sustainability strategies in 2025. The panel will feature insights from Mark Kenber, Executive Director of VCMI; Lisa (Elisabeth) DeMarco, CEO & Senior Partner at Resilient LLP; Chelsea Bryant, CFA, Managing Director and Environmental Products Lead at BMO Capital Markets, and Lucy Hargreaves, VP Corporate Affairs and Policy at Patch. They'll share their takes on: ⏺️ The impact of COP29 on climate finance ⏺️ The improvements and shortfalls of governments and standards bodies ⏺️ How corporate sustainability teams should be planning for 2025 Join us for this impactful discussion. Save the date for: 📅 Thursday, December 5 ⌚ 8:30am PST | 11:30am EST | 16:30 GMT 🔗 Register on https://hubs.la/Q02Z0Wtx0 See you there! #CarbonCredits #Climate #CarbonMarkets #VCMs #Webinar