The Biden administration has issued seven new principles for voluntary carbon markets, signed by top federal climate advisers, and the cabinet secretaries for the Department of Agriculture, Department of Energy…
Climate leaders are integrating co-benefits like ecological restoration into their net-zero strategies. A new Carbon Direct report, written in collaboration with Meta, aims to build the supply of high-quality carbon…
Microsoft is one of the largest corporate buyers of credits for carbon removal and it shows no sign of slowing down: In early May, the software developer disclosed its biggest…
New regulation in the U.S. and abroad has ushered in a wave of new roles around carbon reporting and disclosures. Originally, the driver was the much anticipated Securities and Exchange…
As an industry, health care is one of the largest contributors to global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions with more than 4 percent of emissions attributed to the sector. One reason…
This article is sponsored by Wells Fargo. If you walk into a bar in your local financial district to strike up a conversation around transition finance, you could be lonely…
This week’s most important climate policy stories. By Leah Garden May 20, 2024 The International Energy Agency released a report predicting that the prices of critical minerals, which are crucial…
The industry average carbon footprint for shoes is 14 kilograms per pair. The average for Allbirds — reported on its footwear — is half that, at 7.12 kg, the 10-year-old…
Companies will be required to report their emissions and climate-related risks to their business. By Leah Garden May 16, 2024 California Governor Gavin Newsom revised his 2024-2025 state budget proposal…
Over the past 5 months, I’ve been interviewing carbon buyers at large companies, each with more than $1 billion revenue, about their strategies and pain points navigating the voluntary carbon…
Microsoft has adopted more than 80 measures to counteract a 29.1 percent increase in its greenhouse gas emissions since 2020, predominantly driven by its new data centers. The company‘s Scope…
After distributing $4 billion of energy project credits in the first round, the DOE is back with more money for decarbonization opportunities. By Leah Garden May 15, 2024 Carbon capture…
