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Industrial Decarbonisation, Strategy, Sustainability | Ex- McKinsey | London Business School

Nature-based solutions provide 30% of the mitigation needed for 2030 climate goals and high integrity carbon markets have also consistently shown to advance corporate climate action (when it costs something to emit - you move faster). Despite this potential, nature based solutions receive less than 10% of international climate finance. The US Government’s statement recognizes the challenges carbon markets have faced and details principles meant to address those concerns: - ensure credits are credible, represent real decarbonization, and avoid harm if not provide co-benefits; - ensure buyers of credits prioritize emission reductions in their own value chains, publicly disclose details of any credits used, and make accurate claims using only high-integrity credits. The Biden Administration’s thinking is well aligned with WMBC's Principles for Corporate Climate Leadership on the Role of Nature-Based Solutions. "Markets not only create environmental externalities, but when well-designed, can also be used to fix them." https://lnkd.in/gDmHKybU

Why The US Government’s Voluntary Carbon Market Principles Are a Positive Step Forward For Tackling Climate Change - We Mean Business Coalition

Why The US Government’s Voluntary Carbon Market Principles Are a Positive Step Forward For Tackling Climate Change - We Mean Business Coalition

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