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"By purchasing carbon credits, companies do much more than solely offset their own emissions. They also advance meaningful change." - Dan Lambe, CEO of the Arbor Day Foundation In a recent Forbes article, Lambe explains that, in addition to balancing a company's carbon footprint, purchasing #CarbonCredits also accomplishes the following: 1) It helps convey corporate interests in contributing to the greater good. 2) It preserves ecosystems and helps conserve biodiversity. 3) It contributes to the livelihoods of landowners. Read more: https://bit.ly/43gmh1M #Verra #CarbonMarkets #ClimateChange

How to Find High-Quality Carbon Offsets. Read our definitive guide now >> https://lnkd.in/gZM3SeYq High quality carbon offsets not only help individuals and businesses reduce their carbon footprint, but they can also have a positive impact on local communities and biodiversity. #carboncredits #carbonoffsets #carbonmarkets #netzero

I've now done research into #carbonmarkets, #carboncredits and #offsetting for almost 20 years. The evidence keeps piling up that carbon offsetting is ineffective, often misleading, and counter-productive, enabling business-as-usual to continue. Here is another report that has come out recently - published by an academic team based at Berkeley. This is the report in a nutshell: REDD+ plays a crucial role in voluntary carbon markets, aimed at reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation. However, since its inception, this scheme has faced intense scrutiny for the effectiveness and integrity of its carbon crediting schemes. The report has revealed key concerns: - Over-Crediting: There's a significant gap between claimed climate benefits and actual outcomes, leading to questions about the real impact of these projects on carbon reduction efforts. In short: more carbon credits are being issued than carbon is sequestrated. - Many challenges in finding and verifying accurate methods to quantify real emission reductions. This is a complex science, yet often the methodologies used are simplistic. - Leakage: Projects must tackle unintended consequences where reductions in one area might lead to increases elsewhere. The report finds that leakage is frequently underestimated. Durability & sustainability of carbon stocks: Ensuring that the conserved or enhanced forests remain intact over the long term is essential for their credibility. Yet, durability is frequently overestimated (think frequent forest fires). Community rights and well-being: The effectiveness of REDD+ hinges on adequately protecting the rights and livelihoods of indigenous and local forest communities, ensuring they benefit from conservation efforts. Yet, there is often only lip service paid to such rights. Many communities are negatively affected. Hence, the report issues an urgent call for enhanced strategies to make REDD+ more transparent, accurate, and fair. Engaging in open dialogue among stakeholders is crucial to refining carbon crediting mechanisms, ensuring they genuinely contribute to combating climate change while supporting biodiversity and local communities. Many carbon offsetting projects fail on these fronts. https://lnkd.in/ebAe9cTJ Full report here: https://lnkd.in/e978kGJq

It's crucial to question the efficacy of initiatives like carbon credits in combatting climate change.

🌳 Trees are looking up in 2024! 🌳 "The overall trend for this year is increasing quality, confidence and prices for carbon credits. By purchasing high quality credits – and investing in future supply through advance purchase agreements – companies can play an active role in the shift towards higher integrity, deliver on their climate and nature goals and support Indigenous communities who are protecting vital ecosystems." #CarbonDoneCorrectly #naturebasedsolutions #carboncredits

"Soil carbon credits emerge as a standout choice for organizations dedicated to comprehensive environmental responsibility, providing an effective, low-risk pathway to achieving corporate climate targets.” James C., Boomitra's Director of Carbon Credits, walks through six reasons to add soil carbon credits to your sustainability portfolio in our most recent article.    🌱 Quick & cost-effective carbon removal 🌍 Financial benefits & market access 🤝 Catalyzing community development 🐝 Ecosystem restoration and biodiversity conservation  💦 Building climate resilience 🪱 Carbon removal vs. carbon avoidance   🔗 Dig in: https://lnkd.in/eTabwtYC #soilcarbon #carboncredits #ESG #ESGreporting #climategoals

Soil Carbon Credits are not just the low-risk pathway to achieving corporate climate targets, but they play a big role in restoring this planet as it empowers the caretakers with technologies and rewards to appreciate their efforts! #soilcarbon #climateaction #regenerativeagriculture

Make a meaningful contribution to a more sustainable and resilient future. Boomitra's premium Soil Carbon Credits offer more than a commitment – they provide a tangible and measurable impact on the planet. With science-backed practices, our credits not only reduce carbon footprints but actively contribute to soil health, fostering sustainable agriculture and biodiversity. Choosing Boomitra means choosing a powerful ally in the fight against climate change and a partner dedicated to a greener, resilient future. You can enhance your branding and demonstrate a commitment to sustainability by actively engaging in the purchase of soil carbon credits from Boomitra. Your organization can actively strengthen its CSR footprint and tap into emerging markets, while playing a pivotal role in climate change mitigation, community development, and biodiversity enhancement, eventually showcasing your commitment to environmental stewardship. Consumers and investors increasingly prioritize sustainable practices, and companies that actively engage in initiatives to reduce their environmental impact can enhance their brand reputation and customer loyalty. Come take your first steps pledging to building a reputation as an environmentally responsible and socially conscious organization committed to addressing climate change and promoting sustainable practices. #boomitra #sdg #carboncredits #environmentalstewardship #sustainability #climatechange #climateresilience #soilscience #soilcarbon #agritech #agricultureandfarming #usa #eu

Agricultural soils harbor the potential to remove 10% of global emissions each year. This is a sentence from the piece below '6 Reasons to add Carbon Credits to your Sustainability Portfolio' from boomitra.com Boomitra, is a global leader in the carbon marketplace innovation and is one of a growing number of companies focused on soil carbon sequestration. Companies like Boomitra and Regrow Ag focus on sustainable agriculture and climate change mitigation. They offer tech that provides insights for sustainability strategies and measures and verifies the impact of sustainable interventions, and monitors crops. I came across Boomitra when they were awarded The Earthshot Prize Awards ceremony in Singapore last year. But Soil Carbon was again recently brought back to my attention through a leading innovator and a super guy last week working across the industry and making a real difference in bio-based construction Paul Lynch from EcoCocon. I love learning about better ways to improve what we do in our daily lives and discovering ways to enhance what we do for the betterment of people and our planet. I also love the synergies of building a company that incorporates all the great aspects of bio-based products, CLT (cross laminated timber) products and Additive Manufacturing products with tech that can make our homes and planet be better places to live. Just like the super companies and people mentioned that are building a better world for the next generation to live in, i believe that if our company Grian Homes can achieve a tiny fraction of what these companies do we at Grian Homes will have a a very positive impact. #circulareconomy #biobased #soilhealth #betterplanet Kevin Deasy Martin Mulligan #carbonpositive Barry George Farrell Uncapped Rob Reynolds WOHN A/S Baucon GmbH #carbonsequestration Home Building Finance Ireland (HBFI) Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment Irish Green Building Council #CircularBioEconomyClusterSouthWestMTU https://lnkd.in/e225wxwK

The New Principles for Responsible Participation in the Voluntary Carbon Market unveiled by the White House last week mark an important development for nature based solutions such as Corazon Verde del Chaco from Quadriz. It provides regulatory clarity and boosts buyer confidence whilst encouraging US companies to engage more effectively and transparently in offsetting strategies. Today Quadriz publishes a blog article on this important development and how it positively impacts our work to conserve the forests and biodiversity of the Gran Chaco. Check out the article here: https://bit.ly/3V1izVW #VCM #ClimateAction #Sustainability #CarbonMarkets