Voluntary carbon markets

Alliance stresses need to prioritise decarbonisation, maintains ban on direct use of offsets by members.

Many large companies are relying on carbon credits to meet their net-zero goals. Amid limited transparency, some investors want to know more. Mark Nicholls reports

The latest developments in sustainable finance: CDP, EFRAG commit to furthering interoperability in 2025; carbon markets Article 6.4 approved at COP29.

Separately, a methodology for coal phase-out 'transition credits' is set to be released at COP28.

The supervisor is planning to test the concept through a pilot transaction.

Voluntary carbon markets are key to achieving net zero and investors must stop avoiding the issue, says Maria Nazarova-Doyle of Scottish Widows.

Latest Core Carbon Principles release covers programme-level requirements on the governance of carbon credits.

Study gathered opinions on corporate climate action from 500+ business managers in the US, UK and Europe. 

Verification firm slams proposed use of carbon credits for controversial Cumbrian mine.

Second-largest verification firm throws weight behind IC-VCM's Core Carbon Principles.