Market Overview: The Future Of Voluntary Carbon Markets
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Executive Summary
Table of contents
Voluntary Carbon Markets Historically Failed To Gain Critical Mass
Self-Regulation Enabled Creativity
Uncertainty Has Inhibited The Scalability Of Voluntary Carbon Markets
New Market Drivers Have Dramatically Increased The Price Of Voluntary Credits
COP26 Agreement On Article 6 Points Carbon Markets In A New Direction
Article 6.4 Is A New Mechanism For Mitigation And Sustainable Development
Article 6.2 Creates A Cooperative Carbon Accounting Methodology
Voluntary Market Participants Have Reacted Positively With Innovation And Investment
Market Infrastructure Will Get A Makeover As Larger Players Move In
Carbon Credit Trading Platforms Bring Price Transparency And Lower Cost Transactions
Technology Solutions To Enhance Transparency And Trust In Carbon Credit Projects
Carbon Credits Are Becoming Integrated Into Carbon Management Financial Decisions
Net Zero And Energy Transition Strategies Will Determine The Shape Of Future Demand
Consumer Industries Signal Mixed Demand For Carbon Credits To Meet Different Purposes
Financial Institutions Launch A Variety Of Carbon Credit Strategies
Emissions-Intensive Sectors Indicate Intention To Buy Large Volumes Of Credits
Table of figures
Figure 1. Glossary Of TermsFigure 2. Carbon Credit Types
Figure 3. Voluntary Carbon Credit Life Cycle And Purchase Options
Figure 4. Carbon Credit Purchase Case Studies
Organisations mentioned
AirCarbon Exchange (ACX), Aldi, American Carbon Registry (ACR), Anthesis, Apex Group, Applied Energy Services, APX, Averna Capital, AXA Insurance, Ben & Jerry’s, BlackRock, Bluesource, BP, Breakthrough Energy Catalyst, Burberry, Carbon Engineering, Carbon Offset Guide, Carbon Trade Exchange, Carbonsink, Cargill, Cheniere, Chevron, Climate Impact X (CIX), Climate Neutral Group, ClimateCare, Climeworks, CME Group, Conservation International, Coop, CPP Investments, Credit Suisse, DBS Group, easyJet, ecosecurities, eFM, EKI Energy Services, Element Markets, EMEX, ENI, EU, Firmenich, Gazprom, Glovo, Gold Standard, Greenly, Greenpeace, Hartree Partners, Hawksmoor, HSBC, IHS Markit, Insight Partners, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), Jude’s Ice Cream, koda Auto, Lidl, Microsoft, Natural Capital Partners, Nature Trust, Nespresso, Nike, Ocado, Occidental Petroleum, OneTRust, Pachama, Patch, Persefoni, Plan A, Planetly, S&P Global Commodity Insights, Salesforce, Salesforce Ventures, Save Planet Earth (SPE), SBTi, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Shell, Shopify, SINAI Technologies, Singapore Exchange, Sky, South Pole, Standard Chartered, Sylvera, SYSTEMIQ, Temasek, Total, Trees for Cities, Trees for Life, UN, Verra, Vertree, WeForest, Woodland Trust, XELS, Xpansiv CBLAbout the authors
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