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How digital technology can unleash the potential of carbon markets

Data is essential in the development of high impact carbon markets, writes Yuvaraj Dinesh Babu

Actuaries crunch the numbers on climate scenarios - and warn many are 'implausible'

A membership body for actuaries has warned financial institutions against relying unquestioningly on climate-related scenarios, with results from some models "far too benign and, in some cases, implausible".

UK ETS cap lowered and scheme extended to new sectors

The UK government has announced that it has lowered the carbon emissions cap for existing sectors covered by its emissions trading scheme (ETS), whilst also extending it to cover the domestic maritime transport and waste sectors.

VCMI carbon credit claims 'cannot be used for offsetting'

Carbon credits cannot be used for offsetting emissions instead of reducing emissions within corporate value chains, or for making 'carbon neutral' claims, under the Voluntary Carbon Markets Integrity Initiative (VCMI)'s Claims Code.

VCMI launches Claims Code to 'accelerate' credible carbon offsetting

A rulebook for companies that aims to speed up corporate use of credible carbon credits has been launched by the Voluntary Carbon Markets Integrity Initiative (VCMI).

New Forests buys Californian forest for carbon credits

Gold Standard, GGGI launch 'pioneering' sustainable policy certification scheme

ICE launches Washington carbon allowance futures

Verra revises methodology for agricultural land carbon

Verra has released a second version of its carbon standard methodology for agricultural land management.

SGX-backed Climate Impact X launches spot carbon trading platform