The Inflation Reduction Act is the largest clean energy investment in American history and aims to reduce the costs and barriers to developing and deploying renewable energy. The act also supports the goal of reducing economy-wide emissions by 40% in the United States by 2030. While the Inflation Reduction Act will likely have a positive […]
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Voluntary Carbon Market Spotlight: August through October 2022
Carbon offsets give organizations the means to directly, and positively impact their GHG emissions. Companies that purchase carbon offsets provide financial support to projects that remove GHGs from the environment or keep them from being initially emitted. While the exact mechanisms behind carbon offset projects may be technical, the essence of carbon offsets is […]
The Scoop Carbon Offset Quality, Pricing, Technology and More
Kathryn Thomsen, Carbon Offset Manager, Environmental Commodities Operations Kathryn advises Schneider Electric’s sustainability clients and teams on carbon offset strategies to achieve greenhouse gas reduction targets. She specializes in navigating the evolving voluntary carbon market. What’s all the buzz about carbon offset quality lately, including the highly publicized piece by John Oliver on a recent […]
Three Common Questions (and Answers) When Considering Carbon Offsets
Carbon offsets have been a long-standing mechanism that corporations have used to reduce their carbon emissions and reach decarbonization goals. Yet, for as long as they’ve been around, there are still many nuances that can be difficult to translate when deciding how carbon offsets fit into a company’s decarbonization strategy. The voluntary carbon market has […]