Carbon Credits

Global South organisations urge SBTi to expand carbon credit use for Scope 3

“As we know all too well, we cannot rely on philanthropy alone."

Melodie Michel

30 September 2024

Transition Planning

Climate transition plan quality criteria and red flags defined

Red flags include not following the rules of international GHG accounting standards and not reporting carbon credit use.

Melodie Michel

30 September 2024

Operations & Finance

CEO climate alliance ‘demonstrates sustainable growth’ by cutting emissions and increasing revenue

“The results prove that green growth is not just an idea for the future but a real value driver today."

Melodie Michel

27 September 2024

CSO Futures Weekly

CSO Futures Weekly: Inspiring action with IKEA’s Global Climate and Nature Director

+ a Climate Week NYC news roundup, two landmark carbon credit deals and a sign that sustainability work is becoming more holistic.

Melodie Michel

26 September 2024

Policy & Standards

New guidance for companies to apply ISSB standards voluntarily

Investors have urged companies to adopt ISSB standards for climate disclosures.

Melodie Michel

26 September 2024

CSO

IKEA’s Global Director of Climate and Nature on moving from the ‘why’ to the ‘how’

“If we keep talking about the problem for much longer, it's going to be too late.”

Melodie Michel

26 September 2024

Carbon offsets

British Airways signs £9mn worth of carbon removal and CCUS deals

"There is no pathway to net zero for aviation without carbon removals.”

Melodie Michel

25 September 2024

Energy Transition

New corporate coalition seeks to procure 24/7 local carbon-free electricity

"Location-based matching gives a clear demand signal to show where more carbon-free electricity is needed."

Melodie Michel

25 September 2024

Carbon market

Amazon, H&M, Walmart in US$180mn forest carbon credit deal with Brazil government

The deal reflects the growing confidence companies and state actors are placing in jurisdictional forest projects.

Melodie Michel

24 September 2024

Just Transition

New taskforce launched to help firms report on human sustainability

"We have seen how high-quality disclosures can make climate change an important part of financial decision making. We need to do the same for inequality and social issues."

Melodie Michel

24 September 2024