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Caring for Climate Series: Carbon markets: the simple facts

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Summary

This report provides down-to-earth guidance to the benefits, pitfalls and best practices in setting up carbon trading schemes that work for the environment, facilitate access to technology and foster economic development.

Source
Issuer

UNGC

Year

2009

Region

International

Issuer (type)

United Nations Global Compact Office (International)

Instrument type

Report

Disclosure instrument

No

Geographical scope

International

Mandatory or voluntary

Voluntary

Collaborators

Mission Climat of Caisse des Dépots

Text analysis

    • Moderate 0.64%
    • Low 0.00%
    • E focus: climate change, degradation, emissions, energy, environment, environmental policy, fisheries, forests, ghg emissions, ghg reduction, greenhouse gas, oceans, waste, water, deforestation
    • S focus: collective bargaining, human rights, discrimination
    • G focus: corruption, bribery
    • Agriculture, Finance, Management, Manufacturing, Mining, Professional services, Transportation