The Natural Climate Solutions Alliance and the Forest Investor Club have submitted a joint letter to the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi) with detailed recommendations on the use of voluntary carbon credits in achieving Scope 3 targets. Representing a diverse group of companies, fund managers, private investors, and conservation NGOs, our collective feedback reflects a shared commitment to advancing practical, […]
Natural climate solutions (NCS) remain relatively untapped as an asset class especially for most large-scale traditional investors. As the business case and potential for financial returns are better demonstrated and understood, the opportunity to scale investment is strong. As nature-based solutions (NbS) that address climate change, NCS hold the potential to provide roughly 30% of the emissions reductions needed to keep global warming as close to 1.5°C as possible by 2030. In […]
This guide is intended to help businesses that have decided to include Natural Climate Solutions (NCS) voluntary carbon credits in their climate strategies.
In April 2024, the Natural Climate Solutions Alliance asked Bayer to share insights on their approach to nature-based carbon credits and the broader landscape of corporate climate commitments. Daniel Schneiders, Director Climate Program at Bayer, provided us valuable perspectives on the current state of net zero pledges, the opportunities and challenges of investing in natural […]
The Gender Due Diligence Guide is designed to support buyers in effectively integrating gender equality and women’s empowerment considerations into their due diligence process for the purchase of Natural Climate Solutions (NCS) carbon credits. This Guide was developed by Women Organizing for Change in Agriculture and Natural Resource Management (WOCAN), with contributions from the NCS Alliance. The […]
Navigating the ever-changing landscape of voluntary carbon credits and the voluntary carbon market can be complex. This guide demonstrates how a portfolio approach to acquiring voluntary carbon credits allows businesses to balance their carbon credit strategies and business needs. This approach combines both the immediate benefits of natural climate solutions (NCS) and the long-term need […]
Register for the Webinar: Investing in Natural Climate Solutions: Opportunities, Best Practices, and Considerations This webinar is for investors who want to learn more about Natural Climate Solutions, brought to you by the Natural Climate Solutions Alliance, Forest Investor Club, and ERM. The voluntary carbon markets (VCM) stand at a crossroads. While new standards and […]
The Toolkit was developed to support both Nature-based Solutions (NbS) supply side, i.e. project developers, and demand side, i.e. investors and buyers, in systematically incorporating Indigenous Peoples’ and Local Communities’ (IPs and LCs) health and wellbeing considerations as part of NbS. First published in September 2023, the Toolkit was developed by GSK and Pollination Group […]
The NCS Alliance – a WBCSD’s initiative supporting the use of NCS voluntary credits – enthusiastically welcomes the Administration’s Principles for Responsible Participation, promoting high-integrity credits that generate real, additional climate mitigation and other positive outcomes. The Principles capture the key requirements for a impactful voluntary carbon market (VCM) that channels private capital towards effective decarbonization efforts. At […]
When done with integrity, Natural Climate Solutions (NCS) can empower communities and other landholders to capitalise on their carbon rights to fund development and conserve local ecosystems. NCS projects reduce emissions and sequester carbon by protecting, restoring and sustainably managing forests and other natural ecosystems. These projects are often funded by selling carbon credits on the voluntary carbon market […]