What role for credits in tackling the plastics problem?
Verra answers Planet Tracker's questions of its newly launched 'plastic credits'
'Three problems' with Verra's first plastic waste reduction credits
Verra has issued the first "Plastic Credits" in the voluntary carbon market to Second Life Thailand, a plastic waste reduction program.
Cryptocurrency snaps up 2% of VCU carbon offset supply
A climate-focussed cryptocurrency has bought at least 2% of the global supply of one of the main types of carbon offset in recent weeks, in a move that has helped drive up prices, Environmental Finance understands.
ICE to launch 'nature-based' carbon credit futures contract
Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) is set to launch its first 'nature-based solutions' carbon credit futures contract, in the latest sign of the growing investor interest in products that claim to have a positive impact on nature.
Environmental Finance celebrates World Oceans Day
To coincide with the UN World Oceans Day, Environmental Finance will host a thematic briefing afternoon focusing on oceans and the blue economy, to examine one of the most exciting areas of natural capital investment.
News Round Up: Vivid Economics, Credit Suisse, EDF, Verra, and more
Verra and 3R Initiative launch plastic waste initiative
Cautiously optimistic response to voluntary carbon blueprint
A blueprint for scaling the voluntary carbon market was today cautiously welcomed as a development that will help boost confidence in carbon offsetting.
How to scale the carbon offset market
The Taskforce on scaling voluntary carbon markets will next week publish its final recommendations. Annabelle Palmer spoke with market participants to hear their thoughts on the proposals outlined so far
Consultation launched for early finance carbon unit
Verra, an international standards agency for carbon offsets, is seeking public consultation on the proposal for a new Early Finance Carbon Unit (EFCU) unit that could be used to facilitate early flows of funding to carbon offset projects