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Voluntary Carbon Markets: An International Business Guide to What They Are and How They Work
** By the end of 2006 the world carbon market will top $30 billion in transactions and the first carbon billionaire may well have emerged
** HSBC, Volvo, Avis, Ricoh, and American Express are but a few of the thousands of companies now offsetting their CO2 emissions and becoming "carbon neutral", fuelling a massive international voluntary carbon market that is growing exponentially
** This is the only business guide to this "next big thing", with complete coverage of what voluntary carbon markets are, where they are, how they work and how to capitalize--as a buyer or a seller--on a market that has the potential to mirror oil and gas in scale and to slow climate change
This groundbreaking business book, written in a fast-paced journalistic style, draws together all of the key information on international voluntary carbon markets with commentary from leading practitioners and business people. While maturing quickly, the voluntary market is complex, fragmented, and multi-layered, but it is beginning to consolidate around a few guiding practices and business models from which conclusions can be drawn about market direction and opportunities.
The book covers all aspects of voluntary carbon markets in the US, Europe, Australia, Canada, and what they are, how they work and, most critically, their business potential to help slow climate change. It is the indispensable guide for anyone seeking to understand voluntary carbon markets and capitalize on the opportunities they present for economic and environmental benefit. If you want to be ahead of the curve for the next big thing, you need this book.
Related
The Business Guide to Sustainability (2006) 1-84407320-3
The Natural Advantage of Nations (2006) 1-84407-340-8
Capitalism as if the World Matters (2005) 1-84407-192-8
** HSBC, Volvo, Avis, Ricoh, and American Express are but a few of the thousands of companies now offsetting their CO2 emissions and becoming "carbon neutral", fuelling a massive international voluntary carbon market that is growing exponentially
** This is the only business guide to this "next big thing", with complete coverage of what voluntary carbon markets are, where they are, how they work and how to capitalize--as a buyer or a seller--on a market that has the potential to mirror oil and gas in scale and to slow climate change
This groundbreaking business book, written in a fast-paced journalistic style, draws together all of the key information on international voluntary carbon markets with commentary from leading practitioners and business people. While maturing quickly, the voluntary market is complex, fragmented, and multi-layered, but it is beginning to consolidate around a few guiding practices and business models from which conclusions can be drawn about market direction and opportunities.
The book covers all aspects of voluntary carbon markets in the US, Europe, Australia, Canada, and what they are, how they work and, most critically, their business potential to help slow climate change. It is the indispensable guide for anyone seeking to understand voluntary carbon markets and capitalize on the opportunities they present for economic and environmental benefit. If you want to be ahead of the curve for the next big thing, you need this book.
Related
The Business Guide to Sustainability (2006) 1-84407320-3
The Natural Advantage of Nations (2006) 1-84407-340-8
Capitalism as if the World Matters (2005) 1-84407-192-8
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184 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2007
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April 1, 2022
Painfully boring, but gets the job done. Very insightful. A good place to start if you want to learn about Carbon Markets.
October 20, 2024
Outdated facts but ideology and issues highlighted still is present in VCMs today. Something needs to be done.
May 8, 2009
Voluntary Carbon Market gives lots of information you really wanted to know about Voluntary Carbon mechanism. This kind of mechanism has an increasing trend of applications. It can be proved by lots of people and organizations use this mechanism to show the world that they are actually 'green'. Though it's not a compliance mechanism, but it is good for others to show that they are care for the environment.
I learn quite a lot of things from this book, especially that Voluntary Carbon Market sometimes are mixed with the Renewable Energy Certified. For me it is quite interesting issue and i learned more about it in the book.
The nicest part of the book is the one which contains many perspectives about the continuation of Voluntary Carbon Market. It's an interesting one, especially because we could see it from lots of perspective; i.e., project developer, economists, brokers, and others.
I learn quite a lot of things from this book, especially that Voluntary Carbon Market sometimes are mixed with the Renewable Energy Certified. For me it is quite interesting issue and i learned more about it in the book.
The nicest part of the book is the one which contains many perspectives about the continuation of Voluntary Carbon Market. It's an interesting one, especially because we could see it from lots of perspective; i.e., project developer, economists, brokers, and others.
February 3, 2008
Great resource for anyone interested in this topic. Not a page turner if you're not intrigued by carbon markets
September 29, 2008
Has a very comprehensive analysis of the current state of voluntary carbon.
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