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John Podesta, senior advisor to President Joe Biden for international climate policy, said, “Voluntary carbon markets that adhere to principles of high integrity can play a critical role in ...

On Tuesday, the Biden administration unveiled new guidelines on “responsible participation” in the voluntary carbon market, or VCM — the system that allows companies to say they’ve ...

The Biden administration on Thursday offered up a definition for what is considered a zero-emission building, as part of an effort to reduce building emissions around the country. The new definitio… ...

The new U.S. guidelines, detailed in a 12-page joint policy statement and outline of principles, target the trading of credits that are meant to represent a ton of carbon dioxide reduced or ...

The Biden administration released a set of policies and principles aimed at bolstering trust in voluntary carbon markets. The nonbinding guidelines released Tuesday signal the government’s ...

Senior administration officials said the new policies are intended to be “guardrails” ensuring responsible participation in high-integrity voluntary carbon credit markets, or VCMs — a method ...

Critics say voluntary carbon markets (VCMs) are suffering from an “integrity crisis.” Our Environment, Land Use & Natural Resources Group examines the Biden Administration’s attempt to bring ...

Supporters said the new Biden administration guidelines are in step with nonprofit groups monitoring corporate carbon emissions such as the Integrity Council for Voluntary Carbon Markets.

The Biden Administration published a joint policy statement and set of principles for participating in the voluntary carbon markets (“VCMs”) on Tuesday, which is available here.. The set of ...

The Biden administration released guidelines aimed at shoring up confidence in carbon offsets, a nearly $2 billion industry that’s been criticized for lacking its promised effectiveness.

The Biden administration on Tuesday announced new guidelines for ensuring the integrity of carbon credits or offsets. While the practice of buying carbon offsets or credits is voluntary, the ...