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Carbon offsets 'hotter than ever' despite growing weather risk concern

Demand for carbon offsets is higher than ever before despite extreme weather ravaging parts of some nature-based projects used to back credits, a specialist has said.

One fifth of California's carbon offset reserves burned, study says

'Integrity council' launches voluntary carbon market principles

An eagerly-awaited call for feedback on draft criteria for carbon credits has been launched that is part of work to improve the 'integrity' of voluntary markets questioned for their real-world climate impact.

Biodiversity standard for carbon credits under review

'Single, reference carbon price' trades at $7.23

MSCI partners with CRREM on real estate pathways

Single, reference price for voluntary carbon market launched

Voluntary carbon market (VCM) experts have launched an exchange-traded contract for carbon credits using a single, standardised reference price for carbon emission removals.

PCAF signs up first mainland Chinese bank

Google, Unilever & more to pilot VCMI carbon credits code of conduct

Businesses including Google, Unilever and Hitachi will pilot a 'code of practice' scheme to classify the integrity of carbon credits bought by companies voluntarily.

ICVCM: Criticism of voluntary carbon markets' professionalism 'unfair'

Claims that voluntary carbon markets lack professionalisation are "a little unfair", an executive at the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM) has said.