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At Canopy, every strategic decision is grounded in rigorous analysis. Canopy Insights is our dedicated platform for publishing thought leadership, field research, and market intelligence.
This paper reframes carbon offsets not just as a compensatory tool, but as a strategic enabler in global decarbonisation. It shows how offsets support hard-to-abate sectors, channel finance to climate-positive projects, and bridge the gap while emissions reductions align with net zero. When designed with integrity, carbon offsets are not a concession—but a climate necessity.
This paper traces the Voluntary Carbon Market’s evolution through phases of growth, collapse, and reform. It examines the early boom in activity, the credibility crises that followed, and current efforts to rebuild trust through ICVCM and VCMI. Today’s recalibration phase is viewed as critical to the VCM’s long-term maturity and credibility.
This paper explores aviation’s rising emissions and its role as a hard-to-abate sector. It outlines key propulsion constraints, explaining why electrification remains a major technical and regulatory challenge. The paper concludes with an overview of CORSIA—the primary international framework guiding emissions management and offsets within the aviation sector.
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