Carbon Credits 24 Apr 2025

High-Integrity Carbon Credits: New Charter Launched by French Government

Vanessa Miler-Fels, VP Climate and Environment, Schneider Electric and Mathilde Mignot, Group Director – Nature & Technology-Based Solutions, SE Advisory Services 7 Min Reading Time
At ChangeNOW, one of Europe’s largest annual climate innovation summits, Agnès Pannier-Runacher, the French Minister for Ecological Transition, Biodiversity, Forests, the Sea, and Fisheries, introduced a new Charter on the use of high-integrity carbon credits. This Charter represents a major step towards a more transparent and robust international carbon market. Our parent company Schneider Electric ...
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Article 6 8 Apr 2025

Article 6 and the future of carbon markets: What organisations need to know  

Chimdi Obienu 4 Min Reading Time
Article 6 of the Paris Agreement provides the framework for countries and companies to generate, authorise and trade carbon credits internationally. The intention is to establish UN-endorsed rules for carbon accounting and carbon project quality, thereby ensuring clarity and integrity in both voluntary and compliance carbon markets.    This article summarises some key elements of Article 6, ...
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CORSIA 4 Apr 2025

Navigating CORSIA: An introduction to Carbon Offsetting and Reduction for International Aviation

Chimdi Obienu & Luke Mendenhall 4 Min Reading Time
CORSIA (Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation) is the global market-based initiative aimed at reducing emissions from international aviation. It offers a unified approach, moving away from fragmented national or regional regulations, thereby minimizing market distortions and respecting the varying capabilities of International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Member States. Under CORSIA, airlines are ...
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CSRD 28 Mar 2025

What is a Double Materiality Assessment and why is it key for CSRD Compliance?

Stefan Holzheuser and Farah Khalaf 8 Min Reading Time
As compliance requirements for the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) approach, businesses across Europe are under increasing pressure to integrate an essential component in their reporting: the Double Materiality Assessment (DMA). This key element remains untouched by the Omnibus Initiative and will be crucial for compliance. But what exactly does the required double materiality ...
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Climate disclosures 27 Mar 2025

Canada: The Current State of Emissions and Climate Disclosure

Anna Twomlow 4 Min Reading Time
The emissions and climate disclosure landscape in Canada is evolving. As both the federal and provincial governments continue to  refine emissions and climate risk disclosure standards, stakeholders can expect ongoing updates and adjustments to climate-related disclosure regulation. As a member of the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) Canada is committed to aligning with global standards ...
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Net Zero 24 Mar 2025

The SBTi’s Draft Corporate Net-Zero Standard Version 2.0: A New Era for Corporate Decarbonization

Ruaridh Welsh 6 Min Reading Time
The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) recently launched a draft of its revised Corporate Net-Zero Standard for public consultation. This new standard aims to accelerate corporate decarbonization by addressing key challenges in target-setting and target management. Why is the Draft Corporate Net-Zero Standard Important? Despite the growing number of economies covered by net-zero or carbon-neutral ...
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Biodiversity 19 Mar 2025

Biodiversity loss: IPBES Nexus Assessment Report calls for integrated action to address five global crises

Victoria Grimaud 7 Min Reading Time
The latest IPBES report reveals several opportunities to jointly address environmental crises related to biodiversity loss, climate change, food, health, and water – interconnected elements that form what is known as the Nexus[1]. The Nexus Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), published in December 2024, is a crucial ...
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Carbon Finance 12 Mar 2025

International Women’s Day 2025: Meet the women behind the Asha Reforestation Project

Hannah Lawton and Aurélie Soulier 8 Min Reading Time
SE Advisory Services, in partnership with its local partner Tomorrow’s Foundation, is developing the Asha reforestation project, which aims to revitalise unproductive and degraded lands, improve carbon absorption through soil, increase biodiversity, and enhance the livelihoods of local communities. This International Women’s Day, we sat down with the women at the heart of the Asha ...
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CSRD 4 Mar 2025

CSRD Omnibus: What are the implications for non-financial disclosures?

Serge Diarra 6 Min Reading Time
The EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) entered into force in January 2023, representing a significant expansion of mandatory sustainability reporting in the EU. On 26th of February, the European Commission presented its long-awaited ‘Omnibus’ package, revising three emblematic texts of the Green Deal: the CSRD, the CS3D (Directive on Corporate Due Diligence) and the ...
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