??Why we should Invest in the Potential of Carbon Credits

??Why we should Invest in the Potential of Carbon Credits
Good carbon markets are characterized by a government regulatory requirement to account for a company’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by submitting a suitable number of carbon emissions ‘certificates’, ‘credits’ or ‘permits’ to the government. Consequently what constitutes compliance with this regulation-based objective (and what does not) is generally clear cut. For example, in the EU Emissions Trading Scheme the base ‘currency’ is the EU Allowance (EUA), while in California it is the California Carbon Allowance (CCA).
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Keeping the Lights On in a Climate Emergency

Keeping the Lights On in a Climate Emergency
Thankfully, power cuts are now much rarer in industrialized nations (although 13% of the world population doesn’t have regular access to electricity at all). This is lucky. Most of us are utterly dependent on a large selection of plug-in devices that illuminate our evenings, entertain (and sometimes educate) our minds, cook our food, and clean our dishes. Most of us rely on electricity to work, to play and increasingly to travel. Some of us, with certain chronic and/or acute health conditions even rely on electricity to survive.
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Together for our Planet – the UK’s year of climate action.

Together for our Planet – the UK’s year of climate action.
We cannot afford to wait to act against the threat of climate change. We must work together toA protect our planet and people and ensure a greener, more resilient future for us all.
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The unknown Market for Carbon Offsets

The unknown Market for Carbon Offsets
Carbon offset registries underpin what is expected to be a $100 billion market by 2030 New carbon offset futures contracts aim to set a global benchmark for offset pricing Corporations fighting to cut their carbon footprint are increasingly turning to carbon credits, a process that is becoming more navigable as verification and registration tools mature. But behind every effort to deploy voluntary carbon offsets stands two things: an unassailable third-party standard and a registry that tracks the climate mitigating projects.
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What Does "Net-Zero Emissions" Mean

What Does "Net-Zero Emissions" Mean
But what does a net-zero target mean, what’s the science behind net-zero and which countries have already made such commitments? Here are nine common questions and answers about net zero:
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