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Understanding Carbon Markets
Dec 11, 2024
Our new guide, “Understanding Carbon Markets,” examines the essentials of carbon trading to help capital-markets participants navigate this critical aspect of climate finance. The guide covers:
- The basics of carbon markets
- Compliance and voluntary markets
- How companies and investors use carbon credits
- Key principles of carbon-credit quality
The carbon credit ecosystem
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