Reports & Commentary - Carbon Projects and Transactions

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Global Carbon Credit Investment Report

A major new study by Trove Research finds that investment into carbon credit projects between 2012 and 2022 totalled $36bn, with half of this occurring in the last three years…

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Commentary

The Scramble for African Carbon Credits – Should Governments Intervene?

Host governments for carbon credit projects are trying to ensure as much revenue as possible stays in the country and benefits the local communities. But the way they are going…

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2Q23 VCM in Review – Carbon claims under the spotlight

The latest edition of our quarterly VCM in review webinar,  '2Q23 VCM in Review: Carbon claims under the spotlight,' was on Thursday, 20th July at 3pm BST. The Trove team…

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Commentary

BECCS – promising technology for net zero or an expensive bet?

To its supporters, BECCS – or bioenergy with carbon capture and storage – offers a near-miracle solution to the challenge of climate change. In the BECCS process, carbon trapped in…

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The Role of “Reduction” and “Removal” Projects in the Voluntary Carbon Market – an Economic Analysis

This report assesses the costs and benefits of reduction and removal projects, using detailed carbon project cost models developed by Trove.

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Commentary

Reports of the VCM’s Ill Health Are Greatly Exaggerated

Mark Twain’s response in 1897 to a journalist enquiring about his health could equally apply to rumours circulating today about the health of the voluntary carbon market. In recent months…

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Trove Global Carbon Credit Investment Survey

The Trove 2023 Global Carbon Credit Investment Survey was launched on 4th April 2023. The purpose of the survey is to gain a thorough understanding of capital flows into carbon credit projects…

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Webinar

Voluntary Carbon Market 1Q23 in Review – the State of Integrity

This video and slide pack is from the 18th April Trove webinar on key developments in the voluntary carbon market in the first quarter of 2023, including an in-depth review of…

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1200 900 Trove Research
Commentary

China’s voluntary carbon market could burst back into life

The following article is an extract from Trove Research’s China country profile, available to subscribers.  These country profiles describe the opportunities and risks for developing and trading carbon credits in…

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Webinar

South American carbon markets webinar

This video and slide pack (in English, Spanish and Portuguese) is from the 15th February Trove webinar on South American carbon markets. In the webinar the Trove team provided an overview…

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1200 900 Trove Research
Commentary

Should carbon investors tap the stock market?

Climate change has now emerged as a major investment theme. Even mainstream fund managers are screening investments on climate criteria.

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Webinar

VCM: 2022 in review

This slide pack and recording contains the presentation from Trove’s 'VCM in Review 2022', where we discuss of the voluntary carbon market in 2022 and what to expect for 2023.

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Commentary

Insurance joins list of options to de-risk carbon credits

In October, insurance broker Howden unveiled a new insurance product for voluntary carbon credits, and back in June, UK-based start-up, Kita, raised seed funding to develop new insurance products for…

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Webinar

3Q22 Review of Voluntary Carbon Market

This slide pack and recording contains the presentation from Trove’s October 27 on key developments in the voluntary carbon market in the first 3 quarters of 2022.  The presentation covers…

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Commentary

Trove’s Updated Carbon Industry Classification

Trove’s new project classification provides a comprehensive and granular picture of the entire voluntary carbon market by classifying circa 4,000 registered projects and 2,600 pipeline projects across the major crediting…

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Commentary

REDD.plus – A green idea, but too many red flags

The potential for "REDD.plus" to dump huge quantities of carbon credits into the voluntary carbon market has caused consternation in some parts of the market. It was definitely a hot topic…

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Webinar

1H22 Review of Voluntary Carbon Market

This slide pack and recording contains the presentation from Trove’s July 26 webinar on key developments in the voluntary carbon market in the first half of 2022, together with an…

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1200 900 Trove Research
Webinar

1Q22 Review of Voluntary Carbon Market

This slide pack and recording contains the presentation from Trove’s April 26 webinar on key developments in the voluntary carbon market in the first quarter of 2022, together with an…

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1200 900 Trove Research
Report

Voluntary Carbon Market: 2021 in Review and 2022 Outlook

This report presents Trove Research’s quarterly update on the voluntary carbon market. This issue contains summary charts for 2021 and our forecasts for 2022. We show that the value of…

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1Q21 Review Of Voluntary Carbon Market Transactions

In our Q1 2021 review of Voluntary Carbon Market (VCM) transactions we deliver key insights into the growth of the VCM and its fundamental drivers. We consider the causes of…

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The Global Voluntary Carbon Market – Dealing with the problem of historic credits

Established over a decade ago, the market for carbon offsets (known as the voluntary carbon market), is undergoing a surge of interest. It is used by firms as a method…

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