Two years ago, I faced a difficult decision. My university voted and then publicly pledged to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions to net zero 2040, and 75% by 2025.  I went to the vote wearing my windmill tie for good luck, having vociferously argued our emissions reductions should come from embracing renewable electricity and eliminating […]

6th August 2024, London: hub101.earth, an online platform for capacity building and knowledge sharing in climate, nature and people-centred solutions, has launched today. We are facing unprecedented climate and environmental challenges globally, but we also have hope in the form of solutions – big and small. Much of this capability lies in the Global South, but […]

I would hope that anyone in this sector would know by now that climate change, nature, and inequality are interconnected issues requiring an integrated approach. To meet the Paris climate goal of limiting warming to 1.5°C, it is essential to address nature loss and restoration through equitable global partnerships. Natural climate solutions (NCS) offer an […]

Ecosystem Marketplace recently released their report, “State of the Voluntary Carbon Market 2024: On the Path to Maturity,” which details the latest trends within the market. The report detailed a significant downturn in the market last year, but details an increasingly complex landscape, with some market segments showing growth as others fell. In this Commentary, […]

As Everland’s Global Head of Business Development, I spend my days talking to customers which include several of the largest carbon credit buyers in the Voluntary Carbon Market (VCM). And alongside robust carbon accounting, what buyers most want to understand is the positive impact their money will have. For the high-integrity REDD+ projects that Everland […]

Last week’s much anticipated Ecosystem Marketplace’s State of the Voluntary Carbon Market report made yet another significant contribution to making sense of the voluntary carbon market (VCM). The analysis found that, overall, the VCM contracted in 2023 for the second consecutive year, leading to a billion-dollar reduction in climate finance for the Global South. Of […]

Este artículo apareció por primera vez en el sitio web de Peoples Forests Partnership. Los mercados de carbono y otras formas de financiación climática se enfrentan a una crisis de confianza y credibilidad. Existe un potencial increíble para que los programas de financiamiento climático canalicen millones de dólares directamente a los pueblos indígenas y comunidades […]