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📣 📈 Demand for REDD+ is soaring, up by 27% over Q123 according to the latest MSCI Inc. Net Zero tracker. This surge highlights a growing appetite for nature-based climate solutions (#NbCS) as part of a company's wider decarbonization strategy. We're thrilled to see that companies are stepping up their climate commitments, with a fifth aiming for net-zero emissions by 2050. Additionally, nearly 38% have set decarbonization targets, while over half have disclosed emissions reduction commitments. Voluntary carbon credits, including those from NbCS such as REDD+, are instrumental in achieving corporate net-zero goals. Embracing nature-based climate solutions isn't just beneficial—it's imperative for safeguarding our planet's future.🌎 Despite this wonderful progress, we recognize there's still an enormous amount of work to be done. While 60% of listed companies globally disclose their Scope 1 and/or Scope 2 emissions, the disclosure gap among U.S.-listed companies remains significant. We're committed to this work and welcome conversations with companies who want to buy carbon credits that support the high-integrity REDD+ forest conservation projects we represent. Feel free to reach out via DM or message Joshua McCarron, Philip Rothrock or Mohamed Oday. https://lnkd.in/gzjgKxZC #NetZero #CarbonCreditsWork #VCM

💡 An insightful read by Lucy Almond detailing some of the recent modelling studies within the #vcm. Her comments highlight the drive for integrity and the continuing evolution of the market. The IETA Guidelines for High Integrity Use of Carbon Credits, referenced within Lucy's article, look at the role carbon credits can play in compensating for corporate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions where there is a high risk of such corporates missing their climate targets, or where such corporates are struggling to reduce their GHG inventory at the pace physically required by climate science to achieve the Paris Agreement goals. 🌍 🌱 ⬇ Check out Lucy's story below... ➡ Read IETA's Guidelines https://lnkd.in/ePdGrJXe #carbonmarkets #climateaction #makingnetzeropossible #ghgemissions #parisagreement #corporateaction

Thank you, thank you for this excellent commentary Lucy Almond. Such a sensible perspective on the current SBTi debate. Faced with so many anecdotes, we must focus on the evidence! “Taken together, these pieces of analysis paint a compelling picture that carbon credits are not only currently being used as part of more ambitious overall climate plans, but that there is an important opportunity to boost corporate climate investments and accelerate corporate climate action through carbon markets. This of course assumes alignment with some fundamental guardrails, such as ensuring that carbon credits are not seen to be, or used as, an alternative to internal emissions reductions.” Read the article here >> https://lnkd.in/eeag4XHN David Antonioli Rich Gilmore Callum Heckstall-Smith Benjamin Simonds Genevieve Bennett Callie Stinson Pascale Palmer Lynne Backhouse #ScienceBasedTargets #EmissionReduction #CarbonCredits

🆕📰New Blog: 5 steps to setting a robust carbon offsetting strategy🌱 Voluntary carbon offsetting plays a crucial role in advancing corporate climate action and in safeguarding natural resources🌎🌳 Integrating #carbonoffsetting into your company’s strategic framework from the outset allows you to future-proof your climate strategy, enhance resilience and also support your Environmental, Social, and Governance (#ESG) commitments. EcoAct experts outline five key steps to setting a robust offsetting strategy for your organisation 👉🔗https://hubs.li/Q02wyg3c0 #voluntarycarbonoffsetting #voluntarycarbonmarket #offsettingstrategy #climateaction

When you’re in a hole, the first rule is to stop digging. Today, the world finds itself in a climate hole, yet we dig ourselves deeper by continuing to emit climate-changing gases into the atmosphere. Despite this reality, there’s an emerging perception that, when it comes to carbon credits, removals – pulling carbon out of the atmosphere and sequestering it in long-term storage – are preferable to or more impactful than emissions reductions. This is demonstrated by increasing corporate hesitation about reduction-based carbon credits, on the one hand, and a raft of high-profile removal-based agreements and initiatives, on the other. While all corporate leadership should be applauded, this “either/or” approach is dangerous for climate action. For the atmosphere’s balance sheet, emission reductions and removals are both vitally important. -Mary Grady #vcm #multipleapproaches #corporateleadership #carboncredits #commentary #climatechange https://lnkd.in/eDiMQwWD

🌍 EMBRACE THE FUTURE | Why the World Economic Forum calls upon companies to invest in forest carbon projects. The voluntary carbon market is rapidly maturing, with significant growth expected. We would like to share this article from World Economic Forum with 3 reasons why companies should embrace forest carbon markets: ✔ 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁: Nature provides up to one-third of the climate mitigation required to prevent extreme global warming. Investing in forest carbon credits stands out as one of the most economical and effective ways to cut climate pollution and secure a sustainable future. ✔ 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗴𝗮𝗽: Natural climate solutions face an huge funding gap. High-quality carbon credits allow companies to finance crucial emissions reductions, beyond what they can achieve internally, supporting the protection and restoration of forests. ✔ 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲: Forest carbon projects foster new livelihoods, protect biodiversity, and promote food and water security. Read more about the potential of the voluntary carbon market and its role in our collective climate action efforts:  https://lnkd.in/emmMrmV7 #ClimateAction #Sustainability #ForestConservation #CarbonMarkets #NetZero

Companies are facing increasing pressure to cut their greenhouse gas emissions or offset them, and carbon offsets are a popular strategy. But do you understand what carbon offsets are? And what role should they play in your net-zero plans? Bruce Gilkison FCA, director of Climate for Change, investigates. #CAANZ #Acuity #CarbonEmissions #GreenhouseGasEmissions cc Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand

🌍 Today, on World Environment Day, we are proud to announce another major milestone in our sustainability journey. Our near-term science-based emissions reduction targets have received approval from the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). After a landmark year featuring the launch of the industry's first electric tunnel kiln and a dedicated Circularity Roadmap, we’re reinforcing our commitment to climate action. We've pledged to cut absolute scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions 42% and scope 3 GHG emissions 25% by 2030 from a 2021 base year. SBTi recognizes our scope 1 and 2 targets as aligned with the 1.5°C trajectory, crucial to mitigating the most severe climate change impacts. Together, we’re driving forward ambitious climate action! 🌱 #WorldEnvironmentDay #ClimateAction #Sustainability

SBTi is likely going to allow organizations to utilize offsetting in achieving their emissions goals. This will be a GOOD change, and if you disagree - it's likely because you think it will provide a get out of jail free card for those with high emissions... you might be right - which is why we need to make sure the offsetting approach is based on real, traceable additionality. When done right, offsetting emissions is a big win for both the planet and economic systems. https://lnkd.in/d4dChkYF Wild + Pine #carbon #climate #sustainability #nature #biodiversity

"The good news is, thanks to new research and analysis, we now have a clearer picture of not only how companies currently use carbon credits, but about what role carbon credits can and should play in credible and responsible climate action moving forward." - Lucy Almond, Chair Nature4Climate Great insights from one of the leading voices in the #naturebasedsolutions space on the current debates over the role of #carboncredits in climate action. There's a role to play for high-integrity carbon credits in corporate climate plans alongside ambitious emission reduction targets. Learn more about what the research behind carbon credits is telling us and how can ensure they catalyze the additional climate solutions the world needs 👇 https://lnkd.in/gAtVy8Kw