New Buyer’s Guide to 自然气候解决方案 carbon credits

2023年3月15日，纽约: Today at the Corporate Investments into Biodiversity & 林业(CIFB)峰会, the 自然气候解决方案 所有iance (NCSA), in collaboration with Boston Consulting Group (BCG), and the support of the 世界商业 委员会 可持续 发展 (WBCSD) and the World Economic Forum (WEF) released new guidance ‘A Buyer’s Guide to 自然气候解决方案 Carbon Credits’. This guide provides practical information to support businesses as they navigate the procurement process for high-quality NCS carbon credits that meet the tripartite goals of climate change mitigation, biodiversity gains and benefits to people. 

自然气候解决方案 (NCS) are a subset of 自然的解决方案 (NbS) that lead to biodiversity gains, benefits for people and climate change mitigation. While contributing to halting and reversing the global loss of biodiversity, natural climate solutions also play a central role in climate change mitigation, in particular to help us move from 12.5 Gt of emissions from land each year to net zero emissions by 2030.  

Financing for NCS currently stands at approximately USD$ 154 billion compared to the estimated USD$ 674 billion needed by 2030 to achieve the true mitigation potential of nature. Companies can help close this funding gap by purchasing NCS carbon credits on the voluntary carbon market to complement their yearly abatement efforts, by counterbalancing their unabated annual emissions in line with their science-based targets.  

“Natural climate solutions offer a win-win-win approach to tackling climate change, halting biodiversity loss and providing benefits to local communities and Indigenous People. By restoring and protecting forests, 湿地, 以及其他自然栖息地, we can not only capture and store carbon, but also provide a range of co-benefits to people and wildlife.” Giulia Carbone, Director 自然气候解决方案 所有iance 

然而, the voluntary carbon market is complex and rapidly evolving, and businesses often perceive the procurement of high-quality NCS carbon credits as a high-risk / low-return decision. 

八个步骤, the guide highlights how to identify high-quality NCS carbon credits and perform due diligence to avoid the risks of purchasing low-quality credits. The guide directs companies to resources and third parties that can provide additional support during the procurement process. Recognizing that the benefits for biodiversity and people are central to the success of an NCS project or program, the guide zooms in the questions that a company could ask as part of its due diligence process.   

“Companies can play a meaningful role in closing the climate and nature finance gap, but they’re increasingly afraid of unintentionally making the wrong investment or being accused of greenwashing. This guide demystifies the Voluntary Carbon Market, equipping companies with the right steps and risk-management strategies to incorporate high-quality natural climate solutions carbon credits into their climate efforts and maximize their impact.” Paulina Ponce de Léon, Managing Director and Partner, Boston Consulting Group

The guidance is a result of a collaboration among stakeholders from all stages of the Voluntary Carbon Market (VCM), with expertise in biodiversity and social issues and carbon integrity, 包括项目开发者, 德国政府计划, 市场中介机构, 非政府组织和买家.  

通过遵循严格的, 严谨的方法, such as the one proposed in this guide, and maintaining active involvement, companies can move forward in investing in high-quality projects and programs that will help address the gap in net-zero GHG emission targets.  

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The organizations that participated in the development of this guide are: Abatable, 拜耳, Botanic Gardens Conservation International, BP, 刻瑞斯, ClimateSeed, 气候影响X, CO2.com, Conservation International, Ecosphere+, EDF, Emergent, ENI, Fauna & Flora International, Forest Trends, Gold Standard Foundation, Indigo Ag, McCain, McKinsey & Co, 中美洲联盟, 三菱公司的, 本地的, 性质指标, 网飞公司, 油气气候倡议, Pachama, 普华永道, RESPIRA, 重估自然, 里约热内卢(Rio Tinto), Salesforce, 南极, SwissRe, Sylvera, 生物多样性咨询公司, 大自然保护协会, 联合国环境规划署WCMC, 联合利华, 我们, VNV咨询, WeMeanBusiness联盟, 野生动物保护协会, 野生动物的作品, 温洛克, 世界资源研究所