Bridget Hunsucker

In a world demanding climate action, the voluntary carbon market (VCM) has become an oasis for an ever-growing roster of corporations eyeing offsets as part of a net-zero emissions strategy. As buyers continue to stack up, traditional sellers of carbon offsets such as climate project developers are poised to capitalize on fresh interest in the VCM – a space that for decades belonged mostly to legacy conservationist organizations and their eco-minded clients.

In a quest to reach the goals of the landmark 2015 Paris Agreement on Climate Change, world leaders are making plans to facilitate and grow a massive Voluntary Carbon Market (VCM). The buzzy VCM concept has grabbed headlines over the past year, as it is often mentioned as a key part of limiting global warming to just 1.5 degrees above pre-industrial levels as outlined in the Paris Agreement.