The Voluntary carbon market: an analysis of the market since its inception, its current outlook, challenges and prospects
Given the disruptive impact of human activities on the Earth's climate, the Voluntary Carbon Market (VCM) has emerged as a crucial mechanism for individuals and organisations to achieve their environmental goals by offsetting their carbon footprint with carbon credits. This paper aims to unders...
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| Tipo de recurso: | tesis de maestría |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2024 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) |
| Repositorio: | UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC |
| Idioma: | inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/421308 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/2117/421308 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Business logistics--Environmental aspects Atmospheric carbon dioxide--Environmental aspects Logística (Indústria)--Aspectes ambientals Anhídrid carbònic atmosfèric--Aspectes ambientals Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Economia i organització d'empreses |
| Sumario: | Given the disruptive impact of human activities on the Earth's climate, the Voluntary Carbon Market (VCM) has emerged as a crucial mechanism for individuals and organisations to achieve their environmental goals by offsetting their carbon footprint with carbon credits. This paper aims to understand how the greenwashing allegations have affected the VCM and to provide an accurate picture of the role of this market in achieving the global environmental objectives. The study includes a detailed examination of the market dynamics, addresses the critical issues that the VCM is facing and incorporates insights from different market participants. Overall, it provides a better understanding of the complexities associated with VCM and highlights the importance of addressing them to ensure the credibility and well-functioning of the market. |
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