The voluntary carbon market (VCM), although nascent, has managed to provide financing for many sustainable projects in developing and emerging countries. This report provides a guide for companies to help navigate the VCM. We discuss how the market works, describe what initiatives are being done ...
While these enforcement actions are the first CFTC actions for fraud in the VCMs, other investigations involving VCCs and VCM participation are likely ongoing. More enforcement actions are expected to be announced. The CFTC has demonstrated its commitment to combat fraud and manipulation in ...
ERM CVS is an accredited Validation and Verification Body (VVB), providing independent carbon credit integrity assurance to project developers, carbon credit buyers and investors looking to de-risk their investments and boost trust and credibility in the voluntary carbon markets (VCM)....
The Voluntary Carbon Market (VCM) Dashboardis a Climate Focus initiative aiming to provide corporates, investors and project developers consolidated data on relevant carbon market metrics, as reported by the leading carbon standards. The dashboard keeps track of market development indicators for leading...
The London Stock Exchange’s Voluntary Carbon Market designation (“VCM designation”), seeks to identify funds and operating companies that are admitted to Main Market or AIM and which are investing in climate change mitigation projects that are expected to generate carbon credits.TheVCM designation...
Carbon offsets, used to compensate for greenhouse gas emissions, are exchanged on the Voluntary Carbon Market (VCM), a largely unregulated market where private actors buy carbon offsets to voluntarily mitigate the effects of their choices ...
The voluntary carbon market (VCM) demonstrated its resilience over the past year, according to market experts, as the Ukraine war and soaring inflation rocked global markets. Corporations eager to make good on net-zero promises continued to drive demand and helped push a niche market onto the gl...
“VCMs have gained significant importance in recent years. But, for these markets to succeed, they need integrity – both environmental and financial. I believe IOSCO and its international market expertise will be key in promoting financial integrity and build the trust these markets need to scale...
For years, the VCM and the UN carbon market operated in parallel and mutually influenced each other. The adoption of the Paris Agreement, however, marked a turning point for the VCM. It triggered the proliferation of net zero targets, sparking the interest in the VCM as a supplier of ...
Building an effective voluntary carbon market will require concerted effort across a number of fronts. In its report, the TSVCM identified six areas, spanning the carbon-credit value chain, where action can support the scaling up of the voluntary carbon market....