FAQ: Everything you need to know about Article 6 at COP28
Article 6 of the Paris Agreement sets out the principles for carbon markets. At COP28, governments will further develop the rules governing these markets.
The evolution of sustainable development in the voluntary carbon market
As the world grapples with the grave threat of climate change, the voluntary carbon market (VCM) has emerged as a policy tool in the global effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. But what role does sustainable development play in the VCM?
REDD+ FAQ: Explaining the ins and outs of forestry climate projects
REDD+, which aims to reduce or prevent deforestation through the voluntary carbon market, is a complex and confusing area. In this FAQ, we answer some frequently asked questions.
Carbon Market Watch welcomes EU ban on “carbon neutrality” greenwashing
Companies selling in the European Union will no longer be able to claim that their products are carbon or climate neutral, the EU has provisionally agreed. This victory against greenwashing corresponds to longstanding demands from climate campaigners to eliminate the use of offsets and send a signal to the voluntary carbon market.
Journal des erreur: Exposition des échecs méthodologiques des projets forestiers REDD+
Cette note d’information évalue systématiquement l’efficacité des quatre méthodologies basées sur des projets les plus populaires de l’organisme de normalisation Verra pour générer des crédits carbone à partir de projets qui protègent les forêts (REDD+).
Registro de errores: Exponiendo los fallos metodológicos de los proyectos forestales REDD+
Un informe basado en la investigación del Berkeley Carbon Trading Project que muestra cómo Verra concede a los desarrolladores una gran flexibilidad a la hora de calcular las reducciones de emisiones, y explica cómo esto ha dado lugar a la atribución excesiva de créditos.
Error Log: Exposing the methodological failures of REDD+ forestry projects
A briefing based on Berkeley Carbon Trading Project research showing how Verra grants developers a large amount of flexibility when estimating emission reductions, and explains how this has resulted in overcrediting.
Assessing and comparing carbon credit rating agencies
This report qualitatively assesses the robustness and reliability of evaluations of carbon credit quality by selected carbon credit rating agencies.
Rating the raters: Assessing the quality of carbon credit rating agencies
This briefing provides Carbon Market Watch’s analysis and recommendations related to the ‘Assessing and comparing carbon credit rating agencies’ report.
Does carbon offsetting do more harm than good?
After years of campaigning by activists, the tide is finally turning on the idea of companies buying carbon credits to compensate for their emissions. But how exactly is carbon offsetting harmful and what’s the alternative?
