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Offsets 101: What You Need to Know to Buy Carbon Offsets

GreenBiz

Learn more about the event here: [link] Speakers: Elizabeth Sturcken | Managing Director, EDF+Business | Environmental Defense Fund Kelley Kizzier | Vice President for Global Climate | Environmental Defense Fund This session was held at GreenBiz Group’s VERGE Net Zero, July 27-28, 2021.

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Fifth Third Bank Makes BLINK Festival Carbon Neutral in Cincinnati

3BL Media

29 that is measuring the carbon impact and providing verified carbon offsets for the lighting installations at BLINK, Illuminated by ArtsWave, in Cincinnati. The Bank is working with Duke Energy to understand BLINK’s 2019 energy footprint on which it will base its initial offsets.

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Preparing for a climate positive 2032 Olympics

Sustainability Matters

The two main levers that can be used for climate positivity are emissions reduction and carbon offsets. The higher the reliance on carbon offsets, the poorer the sustainability outcome for the Games, even if the offsets are massive tree plantations in Queensland.

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Key Takeaways From NACW 2022

3BL Media

The 19th annual North American Carbon World (NACW) 2022 Conference , held from April 6-8 in Anaheim, California, provided an opportunity for leading climate professionals throughout North America to gain actionable insights for bold climate solutions. You can see a map of carbon offset projects verified by SCS here.

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Our Climate Transition Opportunities and Risks

3BL Media

As demand for carbon credits grows, voluntary markets that are large, transparent, and verifiable are developing. Regulatory landscapes and market frameworks are evolving, which could build confidence in the use of forest carbon offsets to support a company’s transition to net-zero.

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Green Mountain Energy Earth Day at Discovery Green Celebrates the Environment With Afternoon Full of Family-Friendly, Arts Programming

3BL Media

Houston Public Works’ popular Water Works Festival will be at the event with fun opportunities for visitors to learn about the care and management of Houston’s water resources. Green Mountain Energy Earth Day aims to be a zero-waste event. Events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted. Houston, TX 77010).

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What Are Carbon Offsets and Why Do Corporations Use Them?

3BL Media

When one greatly outweighs the other, problems arise, and currently there is a big one brewing in the carbon offset market—demand has grown exponentially and supply simply cannot keep pace. What are carbon offsets and why is it so difficult to make them verifiable, impactful, and scalable? What are carbon offsets?