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Voluntary Carbon Market Rankings 2024 announced

Environmental Finance received more than 7,000 votes across 23 separate categories for this year's Voluntary Carbon Market Rankings rankings, as readers nominated leading companies and initiatives in the sector that exhibit best practice or innovation.

Article 6 and CORSIA: preparing for compliance

With airlines set to demand vast numbers of carbon credits, a supply crunch is a very real risk, writes Pedro Carvalho

SBTi warms to offsets, in massive move for voluntary carbon market

The Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has said it will take a more accommodative stance towards carbon credits, in a move one observer described as a "massive" moment for the voluntary carbon market.

COP28: Carbon markets rue Article 6 negotiation 'failure'

Carbon market participants lamented a "disappointing" lack of progress on agreeing a global carbon market mechanism, after last-ditch talks ended in "failure".

Carbon project developer Ecosecurities receives backing from two Korean corporates

Technology-based solutions 'could bring credibility to the carbon market'

Technology-based solutions could help bring more credibility to the voluntary carbon market, and play a pivotal role in the Article 6 mechanism expected to be thrashed out at COP28, a project developer has said.

Winners of the 2023 Voluntary Carbon Market Awards revealed

The winners of Environmental Finance's 2023 Voluntary Carbon Market Awards have been announced.

COP27: What are the prospects for ITMOs?

Internationally Transferred Mitigation Outcomes are expected to be a feature of the current COP, write Pedro Carvalho and Alexis Massot

Ukraine invasion to 'expedite green revolution'

The Russian invasion of Ukraine could accelerate the switch from fossil fuels to renewables in the long-term, as nations seek alternative energy sources, investors have said.

Voluntary Carbon Markets: The investment perspective

How can clear corporate guidelines increase investments to curb climate change, asks Pedro Moura Costa