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A project which seeks to reduce or remove carbon dioxide emissions or other greenhouse gas, as measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (tCO2e).

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Vietnam’s national carbon market is set to move forward in 2025 with the start of a pilot phase, highlighting progress in a fast-developing regional carbon
The United Nations’ specialised agency for shipping, the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), has for the first time agreed on a system that will put a

VCM

The Voluntary Carbon Market. Describes a market where project-based carbon credits are traded voluntarily and outside the scope of any national law (and regulation).
Vietnam’s national carbon market is set to move forward in 2025 with the start of a pilot phase, highlighting progress in a fast-developing regional carbon
Carbon leakage refers to the unintended migration of carbon-emitting activities away from a jurisdiction that restricts CO2 emissions, and towards a jurisdiction where no such

24 July 2025

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VCM

The Voluntary Carbon Market. Describes a market where project-based carbon credits are traded voluntarily and outside the scope of any national law (and regulation).

17 July 2025

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Vietnam Moves Ahead with National Carbon Market in 2025

Vietnam’s national carbon market is set to move forward in 2025 with the start of a pilot phase, highlighting progress in a fast-developing regional carbon markets hub in Southeast Asia that also...

14 July 2025

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Carbon Leakage

Carbon leakage refers to the unintended migration of carbon-emitting activities away from a jurisdiction that restricts CO2 emissions, and towards a jurisdiction where no such restrictions exist. For example, Europe's Emissions Trading System imposes a cost of CO2...

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