Insights

Increased government ambition, tighter regulations, greater corporate sustainability commitments, and the outcome of the international COP process will demand serious net zero action from large-scale organisations over the next decade and beyond.

As the aviation industry navigates the first year of the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) Phase 1 (2024–2026), this week’s approvals of additional carbon crediting standards have influenced the market landscape, introducing both opportunities and complexities.

The development of biofuels has had an impact across a number of industries that are responsible for high intensity carbon emissions, as the transition to cleaner fuels becomes increasingly urgent in the battle against climate change.  

In the UK and across Europe, Tim Atkinson and his award-winning team are playing a pivotal role in the decarbonisation of major industries as part of the carbon compliance team at CFP Energy, having traded over 100m carbon allowances in the past three years alone.

As part of the European-wide effort to achieve net zero, drive the energy transition forward and create a more sustainable world, CFP Energy is working to support organisations based in Germany covered by the national Emissions Trading System (nationales Emissionshandelssystem) (nEHS).

On 21 March the UK Government published the 'Consultation on the introduction of a UK Carbon border adjustment mechanism' asking industry stakeholders for feedback on the proposed import tax on carbon emissions embedded in defined goods.

Following a successful year, CFP Energy is delighted to have been voted a winner in the Environmental Finance Environmental Market Rankings 2023-2024. CFP Energy were voted as winners in two awards, and runner-up in a further two.

From regulatory compliance to ESG initiatives, the financial impact of the evolving energy landscape on your business is important. The balancing act between doing what's right for the future of your business, your clients, and our planet is not a simple decision, but an important one to get right.

With Article 6 developments set to drastically affect views on quality and integrity in the VCM, now more than ever it is essential to gain an understanding of what exactly Article 6 is, how the VCM is involved, and why it is so important.

On 30th January the EU Commission adopted the most recent draft of the delegated act amending the free allocation regulation to the EU ETS. The regulation will adjust free allocations from this year.

Voluntary carbon project investment has taken centre-stage over the last eighteen months as secondary market spot trading of carbon credits has become increasingly difficult. From inflated prices on marketplaces to the crowded world of brokered spot transactions, sourcing of carbon credits directly from carbon project investments increasingly offers a reliable alternative to the traditional methods of purchasing carbon credits.

2023 proved to be a pivotal year for the Voluntary Carbon Market (VCM), marked by several developments in its trajectory. As we step into the new year, let's reflect on the past 12 months, specifically the critical insights and milestones that have shaped the VCM, its evolution and the implications for the future.

UK Government Announces a series of consultations to reform the UK ETS and introduce an Import carbon pricing mechanism.

As we ring in the new year, the aviation industry is transitioning from CORSIA’s pilot phase to CORSIA phase 1. To grasp its significance, it's crucial to understand CORSIA's role and objectives.

Waves are being made in the Voluntary Carbon Market (VCM) by the publication of a study calling for the retraction of the West et al. study used in an article by the Guardian earlier in the year to claim that "more than 90% of rainforest carbon offsets are worthless".

COP28 has been a whirlwind of activity and it feels like this is finally the time that Voluntary Carbon Markets can move on from recent troubles and find new purpose and growth.