carbon markets

COP26: what it delivered and what’s next

Feature / The COP26 outcomes have sunk in and it is time to take stock of what happened on fossil fuels, loss and damage and other questions and look ahead.

At COP26, it’s time for corporate climate action to move beyond offsets

Perspective / Are corporate carbon offsets viable to reach net-zero emissions? SEI Senior Scientist Derik Broekhoff argues that we should change the narrative. Here is why.

From “hard-to-abate” to net-zero: Policy priorities for decarbonizing steel by 2050

SEI brief / Based on three major new studies on the topic of steel decarbonization, this brief explores how the steel sector could achieve net zero by 2050 through policy.

Leading the way to carbon neutrality – best practices and business solutions

Past event / This European Union side event at COP26, co-organized by LeadIT, will showcase best practices and business-driven approaches to drive the industry transition.

For corporate net-zero targets, focus on the big picture

Perspective / The point of companies setting net-zero targets is not for each company to achieve net zero, but to contribute what it can to global net zero.

Targeting Net-Zero: Leveraging a Just Transformation of the Global Steel Sector

Past event / This high-level COP26 side event, co-organized by LeadIT, will focus on the opportunities and challenges of a just global transition to green steel.

Assessing crediting scheme standards and practices for ensuring unit quality under the Paris agreement

Journal article / This paper presents a framework for assessing the standards and practices of voluntary carbon market crediting schemes related to unit quality.

Seven priorities for COP26

Feature / SEI researchers outline seven ways in which COP26 can - and must - deliver on climate action.

Decade delay in investing in emission-reducing technology in steel industry could double sector’s contribution to global carbon output

Press release / The steel industry risks doubling its share of the global carbon budget, a new study by SEI and the University of Sussex Business School suggests.