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Carbon markets under the United Nations came into being during the 1997 Kyoto Protocol era, with the UN’s so-called ‘flexible mechanisms’: international emissions trading, the
As the old piece of wisdom goes: what cannot be measured cannot be managed. And carbon emissions are no exception.
Carbon insetting involves an organisation implementing its own carbon reduction projects for its own purposes and within its own value chain, without having to enter
The latest annual emissions data from the EU gives further proof that well-designed carbon markets are the most effective and lowest-cost way to cut greenhouse
What is carbon insetting and how does it fit into the wider challenge for a company to reduce and/or offset its scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions?

30 April 2024

GLOSSARY
Carbon Insetting

Carbon insetting involves an organisation implementing its own carbon reduction projects for its own purposes and within its own value chain, without having to enter the market to buy third-party carbon credits.

29 April 2025

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EU’s Climate Strategy Continues to Pay Off: Cap-and-Trade Drives Down CO2 Emissions

The latest annual emissions data from the EU gives further proof that well-designed carbon markets are the most effective and lowest-cost way to cut greenhouse gas emissions.

25 April 2025

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Carbon Reductions, Insetting & Offsetting

What is carbon insetting and how does it fit into the wider challenge for a company to reduce and/or offset its scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions?

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