In this episode, Jay speaks with Rick Gilmore, the President & CEO of GIC Group. They discuss GIC Group’s new endeavor, the Commodities Plus Carbon, or CPC, which is a futures contract combining agricultural commodities with voluntary carbon markets, aiming to give farmers a premium on their crop yield. Rick explains the details of the…
Listen to this Sliced essay on any of the streaming platforms below. For companies, organizations, governments, regions, and cities looking to engage in the voluntary carbon market (VCM) by purchasing carbon credits, more help has arrived. Last week, the University of Oxford updated its original 2020 Oxford Offsetting Principles to a 2024 version – the…
Tuesday, March 5, 2024 Sliced: Oxford Offsetting Principles In this edition of Sliced, we look at the recent release of the Oxford Principles for Net Zero Aligned Carbon Offsetting from the University of Oxford and offer a suggestion for carbon credit buyers. — Sliced is a weekly short-form dispatch released every Tuesday that features original thought…
Welcome to our February edition of Virtus! As we navigate through the shortest month of the year, our focus on climate finance and carbon markets remains steadfast and more critical than ever. In this issue, we explore the intersection of philanthropy and impact investing in “Our Take”, offering ideas for why joining these types of…
Written by Julie Witherspoon, Principal Consultant In the face of a massive climate finance shortage to address the rapidly growing climate crisis, the role of impactful financial tools to trigger positive change grows more critical. There is a spectrum of financial instruments available to help manage the multifaceted challenges of global warming, environmental protection, and…
