Title: Legal Implications of Voluntary Carbon Credits

Language: English

Type: Document

Nature: Report

Published: December 1, 2021


Region: Global

Country: Global / Non-Specific

Topic: Emission Reduction Program

Keywords: Emission Reduction Program

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Document Summary:

The transition to a low carbon economy is estimated to require significant funding globally. The voluntary carbon market continues to play a critical role in that transition by helping to channel funding into projects that reduce carbon emissions or remove carbon from the atmosphere.


Document Details:

The recent launch of exchange-traded derivatives contracts in VCCs has galvanized focus on further developing VCC derivatives. Growth in the over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives market will be helped by greater overall familiarity with transactions in VCCs and related products.


Updated: January 11, 2024