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Carbon Credits and Assurance Primers

By Randi Morrison posted 01-17-2023 04:10 PM

  

Persefoni’s “Carbon Credits Explained” explains the purpose, limitations, and general types of carbon credits (as distinguished from offsets); voluntary and mandatory carbon markets; and how to buy and sell credits in the marketplace. FAQs address carbon credit value, trading, effectiveness, and greenwashing concerns.

The firm’s “A Guide to Climate Reporting and Assurance” discusses assurance accreditation, limited and reasonable assurance levels, and current regulatory assurance proposals and mandates; identifies various assurance frameworks; and outlines an assurance process based on the ISO standard. The post also suggests best practices for an effective assurance engagement.

Access additional resources on our Climate Risk & Disclosure page.

                           This post first appeared in the weekly Society Alert!

                                  

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