Nature-based solutions (NbS) can provide up 30% of the mitigation needed to limit global warming to 1.5ºC above pre-industrial levels by 2030. The voluntary carbon market can help mobilize public sector finance towards NbS, particularly in the Global South where it is most urgently needed. While the solution is not an alternative to rapid decarbonization...Read More
This article is part of the Centre for Nature and Climate The new US Voluntary Carbon Markets Joint Policy Statement and Principles aim to enhance market transparency, regulation and integrity to foster trust and participation in carbon markets. Voluntary carbon markets help polluters offset emissions through carbon credits, supporting domestic transitions to cleaner energy and...Read More