Carbon Credit Considerations

Mar 5, 2021

In this episode, Natasha Frost, Investment Manager at Foresight, is joined by Rachael Nutter, Director of Nature-Based Solutions at ClimateCare, to explore some of the latest developments in carbon markets, and to provide an introduction for those looking to get to grips with this exciting new field for the first time.  

ClimateCare is a leading B-Corp which finances and delivers a wide variety of carbon reduction projects across the globe.

Today, voluntary carbon markets are experiencing a boom as the wider private sector embarks on a net-zero journey. In this episode, the pair consider carbon credits, the distinction between different carbon markets, and potential challenges and opportunities to future carbon market development.

 

Key Takeaways:

• What the carbon market is and how it functions
• A distinction between Voluntary Carbon Markets and the Compliance Market
• The investment case for carbon credits
• How the mainstreaming of carbon credits will drive trends in the different carbon markets
• Some of the risks to the carbon markets

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