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In the current absence of a global regulatory system for carbon reduction, voluntary carbon markets are of increasing importance in the fight to control global warming.
Many private and public organizations are considering adopting voluntary emission reduction targets or even becoming carbon or climate-neutral. The most important drivers for the reduction and compensation of carbon emissions in voluntary carbon markets are cost savings through resource efficiency, evaluation of risk exposure, new product/market opportunities, corporate social responsibility, and communicating environmental performance to the public. Climate-neutral organizations have no net greenhouse gas emissions as a direct result of their own activities. In addition to their own emissions, companies are also increasingly becoming aware of their so-called indirect greenhouse gas emissions – i.e. those upstream or downstream in their value chain – and options for adjusting their purchasing and sales strategy accordingly.
We have broad experience in each of the steps towards climate neutrality and are thus able to help with strategic decisions. This includes weighing up the financial – and non-financial – risks and opportunities associated with a carbon-constrained economy, also incorporating considerations such as company image, marketing strategy and internal management issues. In our carbon neutrality projects we bring together our expertise in renewable energy, energy and carbon management, and the compliance markets (including JI/CDM, EU ETS), In this we also build on our work on greenhouse gas emission inventories and carbon footprint analyses.
Our services include:
- Calculating (life-cycle) greenhouse gas emission inventories and analysing carbon footprints
- Assessing the impact of risks and opportunities related to indirect greenhouse gas emissions in the banking and insurance sector
- Advising on and implementing energy efficiency and energy management strategies
- Carrying out carbon management and climate-neutral projects
- Advising on business opportunities within the carbon-constrained economy
- Advising on and implementing carbon labelling of consumer products
- Developing and implementing communication strategies
- Assessing supply and demand in voluntary carbon markets
- Developing voluntary carbon standards.
References:
- Calculating the carbon footprint of the headquarters of e.g. internet provider XS4ALL and energy company SHV and developing an action plan for carbon emission reduction and compensation
- Calculating the life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions of Ben & Jerries ice-cream and designing the company’s climate neutral strategy
- Calculating the life-cycle carbon emissions of electric trucks compared to those with an internal combustion engine for logistics service provider TNT
- Supporting Rabobank in developing and periodically validating their climate-neutral credit-card scheme
- Calculating the greenhouse gas emissions related to insured objects of the Delta Lloyd Green Insurances
- Facilitating and supporting round-table discussions on indirect greenhouse gas emissions related to banking loans and investments involving WWF, Friends of the Earth/Milieudefensie, Germanwatch and representatives of major international banks
- Developing the standards for the voluntary carbon market – GoldStandard Foundation and the Climate Group
- Market assessment for the global voluntary credit market – supply, demand, credit quality and intermediaries – a major international oil company.
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