VCMI’s Post

🌍 As we transition from climate ambition to real action, the challenges are becoming clear. Many companies are finding it difficult to meet their climate goals, especially around Scope 3 emissions. 🌱 We need to address deforestation and rapidly scale climate finance to the Global South—but these efforts require practical solutions and new financial tools. Now is the time to step up. The voluntary carbon market can play a pivotal role by funding projects that reduce or remove emissions in areas where it's needed most. However, to truly deliver on its potential, the market needs to grow significantly—and we must ensure it scales with integrity. 💡 Recent advancements like the Integrity Council's Core Carbon Principles (CCPs), VCMI's Claims Code, and the Global Carbon Market Utility’s infrastructure improvements are laying the foundation for this transformation. These initiatives are key to building the trust and transparency required to expand the market and direct carbon finance where it's most impactful. 🤝 But we can't do it alone. Policymakers, corporations, and financial actors must unite to build a high-integrity market that complements decarbonization efforts. Every action counts in this global fight. #CarbonMarkets #ClimateAction #Decarbonization #Scope3 #Sustainability #NetZero #GlobalSouth #Integrity

🌍✨ Dynamic Carbon Credits: Aligning with Federal Guidelines for Carbon Market Integrity ✨🌍 We are excited to share that Dynamic Carbon Credits meets all the criteria outlined by Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen in her recent address about the carbon offset market. Yellen emphasized the importance of transparency, high standards, and genuine environmental impact in carbon credits. At Dynamic Carbon Credits, we pride ourselves on ensuring our projects deliver real, measurable, and lasting benefits for the environment. Our commitment to these principles reflects the rigorous standards and integrity that Yellen advocates for, driving true climate progress. Join us in supporting a sustainable and trustworthy carbon market. Together, we can pioneer a future of sustainable progress. 🌱💚 #CarbonCredits #Sustainability #ClimateAction #GreenEconomy #DynamicCarbonCredits #EnvironmentalIntegrity 🔗 https://lnkd.in/ghECW8r5

The transformative potential of carbon markets is being undermined by controversy and scepticism. We must improve governance and regulation to drive global decarbonisation, writes Dr. Daniel Klier, CEO of South Pole. London Stock Exchange, Climate Policy Initiative. #CarbonMarkets #ClimateAction #Decarbonisation #Sustainability #ClimatePolicy #SustainableFinance Terry Slavin Liam Dowd https://lnkd.in/eSvJVhve

Last month, the US Government announced their approach to advancing high-integrity Voluntary Carbon Markets as part of broader plans to drive climate action and economic opportunity. A significant development, the announcement of these new principles highlights how VCMs are increasingly being recognised as beneficial to wider strategies to combat climate change, as long as a robust market is established and reliable, high-integrity credits are connected to credible buyers and environmental integrity is prioritised. Read the full fact sheet here: https://lnkd.in/e2w2U4-y #ClimateChange #Sustainability #ESG #VoluntaryCarbonMarkets

The Biden administration has issued seven new principles for voluntary carbon markets. The principles acknowledge that the reliability of CO2 offset claims is a legitimate concern but nonetheless state that carbon market investments can “drive significant progress” toward U.S. climate goals. Carbon credits are seen by supporters as crucial for addressing Scope 3 emissions from corporate supply chains, which companies can’t directly reduce, and for funding climate mitigation programs in emerging economies. Read Heather Clancy's thoughts here:  https://lnkd.in/eVqD3EgW Climate & Capital Media Climate Group GreenBiz Group #climatechange #climatechangeaction #climatechangeeducation #climatechangenews #climatechangeinvesting #climatehcnageconomy #climate #climatenews #cliamtedata #climatefuture #climatereporting #climatereport #climatefinance #climateeconomy #climateinvesting #climatejobs #biden #biden2024 #presidentbiden #jobs #linkedinjobs #linkedin #linkedinnews #socialmedia #media #climateaction #esg #esgnews #esgdata #esgreporting #esgreport #esginvesting #esgeconomy #esgfinance

Should we abandon carbon markets? In my latest op-ed for ImpactAlpha, Carbon Solutions Group SVP Daniel Sadik and I argue for reform, not retreat. While concerns about transparency are valid, walking away from these markets would stall progress on decarbonization and cut off essential funding for social enterprises like BURN and BioLite—companies whose products improve lives and build climate resilience. The path forward is to ensure these markets deliver both measurable emissions reductions and meaningful benefits for the communities they aim to support. Read the full article to learn how we can get this right. https://lnkd.in/eZvt-rvb 

🌍 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐈𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐞: 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 🌍 The World Bank’s latest State and Trends of Carbon Pricing report highlights the continued expansion of carbon pricing initiatives worldwide. As of 2023, more than 70 carbon pricing systems, including carbon taxes and emissions trading systems (ETS), have been implemented or are scheduled for development across various regions. These initiatives are aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions and promoting a shift toward clean and a sustainable practices. 🌱 The report highlights how carbon pricing mechanisms are becoming a crucial tool for governments and businesses to achieve their climate targets. The continued growth of carbon pricing systems signals a growing commitment to addressing climate change through market-based solutions. 👉 For more updates on the latest trends in #CarbonPricing and global sustainability, follow 𝐁𝐫𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐭𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 for key industry news. 🔗 Read the full report here:https://lnkd.in/dwX8f_Wn #Brundtland #ETS #CarbonPricing

Last week, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission adopted a rule to standardise climate-related disclosures by public companies, increasing transparency and accountability – allowing cities and other investors to make more informed decisions with their money and manage risk. With the green economy booming, investors must have adequate information to grasp the opportunities presented by the transition to a clean energy future and manage the risks associated with continued fossil fuel reliance. What do mayors, such as Mayor LaToya Cantrell and Mayor Justin M. Bibb, think about the importance of climate disclosures to mitigate greenwashing and protect cities and investors against risk? 🔗 Find out via https://c40.me/43eKQwa #ClimateDisclosures #GreenEconomy #NewOrleans #Cleveland

What do US mayors think about the importance of climate disclosures to mitigate greenwashing and protect cities and investors against risk? Read our response to the SEC rule out now! 🏦 🇺🇲

And so another Climate Week begins, providing an excellent opportunity to meet face to face, debate the issues, and express our opinions. But will it go beyond talking and lead to action? I, it will surprise no-one, am here to discuss voluntary #carbonmarkets and why this under-used tool should play a more vital role in delivering climate solutions. Companies and countries are struggling to meet their targets, emissions are still rising, and we must significantly expand the flows of finance for climate action in the Global South. The voluntary #carbonmarket can play a critical role. It can provide finance for a wide range of emissions reduction and removal projects in the places that need it most, and a way for businesses to be more ambitious, and go beyond their all important decarbonization efforts. If the world’s top 1,700 emitters bought carbon credits representing just 10% of their annual unabated value chain emissions, it could preserve more than 10% of the remaining 1.5°C carbon budget. The voluntary carbon market has been held back by legitimate concerns about quality and integrity. Building confidence across the market is fundamental to growing its impact. And the good news is that many reforms are in place, including the work we at VCMI are doing to ensure the integrity of companies’ use of #carboncredits, alongside our partner organization, The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM), on quality of supply. But how do we provide the incentives and on-ramps for companies, of all sizes, sectors and locations to step in so that we can really harness the power of the private sector? We need governments, target setting standards and NGOs to signal support and recognise that high-integrity carbon markets can contribute to our collective goals. On Wednesday we, alongside our partners, The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM) and Global Carbon Market Utility, have gathered a wide range of #climate experts, policy makers, corporates, and NGOs for a day of discussions in New York. We have an impressive line-up of speakers and sessions but the goal cannot be just to highlight all the work already being done and pat ourselves on the back. We must establish a clear way forward for more action and much greater impact so that we can all go further, faster. #ClimateWeekNYC