The agenda for the COP26 will largely focus on Article 6 and the creation of a new carbon offset market. Many issues will be negotiated, including whether or not to allow the double counting of offset credits. Here are our 9 recommendations.
Open letter to Mark Carney: Is scaling up voluntary carbon offset markets really what the climate needs?
Former Bank of England governor Mark Carney, now vice chair & head of ESG investing at Brookfield Asset Management and UN special envoy for climate action and finance has initiated a private sector-led initiative called taskforce on scaling up voluntary carbon markets. This taskforce published a consultation paper that raises serious concerns in our opinion. Download …
8 questions about the global standard for nature-based solutions
The new global standard for NatureBasedSolutions confirms in our view that NbS foster the monetary valuation of nature, biodiversity #offsetting & other market-based solutions. It also raises 8 questions: Download