Reports & Commentary

Trove Research regularly publishes deep dive reports and short opinion pieces, as well as hosting occasional webinars / events, on the voluntary carbon market and corporate climate commitments. Trove Intelligence subscribers have full access to all our material. Some pieces are made freely available and can be found below.

Trove Global Carbon Credit Investment Survey

Trove Global Carbon Credit Investment Survey

Projects that generate carbon credits for the voluntary carbon market have come under increasing scrutiny in recent years.  These criticisms are often directed at older projects created under out-dated standards or more relaxed approaches to…

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China’s voluntary carbon market could burst back into life

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 15 of the largest carbon…

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South American carbon markets 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 of carbon markets in South…

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Should carbon investors tap the stock market?

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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Response to the Guardian’s analysis on Verra’s REDD+ projects

Response to the Guardian’s analysis on Verra’s REDD+ projects

You have to hand it to The Guardian – they certainly created stir with this article! In the space of a few days there has been a flurry of impassioned responses. This is our take…

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VCM: 2022 in review

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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Demystifying the use of carbon credits for corporate climate targets

Demystifying the use of carbon credits for corporate climate targets

This slide pack and recording contains the presentation from Trove’s December 15th webinar in collaboration with Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer.

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COP27 in a Nutshell

COP27 in a Nutshell

With the sun having set in Sharm el-Sheikh, what really went down at #COP27, and what does it mean for carbon markets? This slide pack and recording contains the presentation from Trove’s December 6 on key developments and reflections on COP27.

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Insurance joins list of options to de-risk carbon credits

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 carbon credit transactions. These innovations…

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COP 27, 6 days to go: will carbon markets get a shake-down in Sharm?

COP 27, 6 days to go: will carbon markets get a shake-down in Sharm?

COP26 had the headline-grabbing agreement on Article 6, but did it really change the direction of carbon markets? While it clarified the use of corresponding adjustments for compliance use, the jury is still out on…

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3Q22 Review of Voluntary Carbon Market

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 updates to supply transactions, demand,…

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Trove’s Updated Carbon Industry Classification

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 registries. Introduction A large and…

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

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 at the many carbon events…

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Does EasyJet’s pivot away from carbon credits mean airlines are cooling on the carbon market?

Does EasyJet’s pivot away from carbon credits mean airlines are cooling on the carbon market?

On 26 September, EasyJet announced a pivot in its sustainability strategy to end the purchasing of carbon credits and focus on technology solutions to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050. The decision to stop buying carbon credits has raised concerns in the voluntary carbon market as airlines have been some of the largest buyers of credits.

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Raising the bar: Will new policies deliver higher carbon credit quality?

Raising the bar: Will new policies deliver higher carbon credit quality?

This slide pack and recording contains the presentation from Trove’s September 12th webinar on key policy development regarding carbon credit quality, including Core Carbon Principles and updates from IC-VCM.

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1H22 Review of Voluntary Carbon Market

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 updated outlook for the rest…

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Impact of the voluntary carbon market on tropical forest countries – implications for corresponding adjustments

Impact of the voluntary carbon market on tropical forest countries – implications for corresponding adjustments

This study, funded by the Environmental Defense Fund, estimates the capacity of tropical forest countries to meet forecasted corporate demand for forest-based credits. Three scenarios are developed for host country ambition and for future carbon…

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Using carbon credits to enhance corporate climate action

Using carbon credits to enhance corporate climate action

This slide pack and recording contains the presentation from Trove’s June 2022 webinar on using carbon credits to enhance corporate climate action.

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Voluntary Carbon Market Integrity Initiative – Provisional Claims Code Of Practice

Voluntary Carbon Market Integrity Initiative – Provisional Claims Code Of Practice

The Code Giveth More to the Voluntary Carbon Market Than It Taketh Away On Tuesday 7 June, the Voluntary Carbon Market Integrity Initiative (VCMI) launched the Provisional Claims Code of Practice to provide guidance on…

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1Q22 Review of Voluntary Carbon Market

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 updated outlook for the rest…

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1Q22 Update – Carbon Neutral Fuel Claims

1Q22 Update – Carbon Neutral Fuel Claims

This quarter’s Carbon Neutral fuels report shows a significant drop in the number of shipments claiming carbon neutral status. Only four shipments were recorded in Q1 compared to six in Q421 and fifteen in 3Q21.…

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