carbon credits

Rainforest Foundation UK research claims leading global carbon offset schemes are failing forests, people and the climate – but do forest-based carbon credits require root and branch reform?

Former Verra CEO David Antonioli reflects on 15 years at the helm of the carbon offset standards-setter when corporate climate action went mainstream

Mark Carney's Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market is to work closely with Rachel Kyte's Voluntary Carbon Markets Integrity Initiative through a series of new corporate standards

Companies which buy carbon offsets decarbonise twice as fast as those that do not, arresting new research suggests

Partners aim to help carbon credit project developers better understand public disclosures to make offset ratings and risk assessments easier

PwC warns rising carbon credit costs on the voluntary carbon market driven by growing integrity push could render some offset-reliant net zero plans 'unviable'

Verra's CEO steps down, boomtime for solar and batteries, and UK oil licensing : BusinessGreen rounds up the most widely read stories on the site this week

Fintech giant agrees partnership with UK carbon credit specialist Carbonaires to support production of biochar in Southeast Asia

Climeworks argues removals and reductions should be treated differently in climate pathways, target setting, and industry standards

Merger of the two firms is expected to accelerate the development of the voluntary carbon market