??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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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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