Welcome to Sylvera’s monthly roundup of news, articles and insights from our team of experts, industry leaders and the carbon community.
Not all carbon credits are created equal. For offset buyers, it’s critical to carry out the due diligence on carbon projects to mitigate risk and make impactful investments. At Sylvera, we aim bring this much needed transparency to the voluntary carbon markets by delivering comprehensive information and insights on projects through our ratings.?
We spoke to global consultancy Bain & Company to find out how our rigorous bottom-up approach is crucial when they advise their client on offset purchases. Watch the video
- How we use machine learning to assess carbon projects: When assessing nature-based carbon projects, Sylvera utilizes machine learning and multiple types of satellite data to examine specific forest features.?For example, with Afforestation, Reforestation & Revegetation (ARR) projects, we use canopy height as a proxy to identify new areas of forest growth and loss. READ MORE
- Asset or Liability: What carbon means for corporate balance sheets? As private organizations face rising ESG-related pressures, the medium- to long-term cost predictions for carbon is going up. Whether due to carbon taxes, cap and trade systems, or even voluntary commitments, large corporations will soon be adding carbon to their balance sheets. Forward-thinking companies are doing this already, and in doing so, they are transforming carbon from liability to asset. READ MORE
- Direct Air Capture (DAC) Explained: Direct air carbon capture is making headlines lately. But to understand the role direct air capture plays in the transition to net zero, we need to understand where the technology currently stands. In this article, we’ll explore direct air capture technology, how it works, the opportunities it presents, and the limitations it faces. READ MORE
- Ground-truthing campaign update from our MSL team: ?Our multi-scale lidar team expanded this year, meaning we were able to have 2 separate teams travelling to Mozambique and Belize this year. This isn’t the only way we increased data collection efficiencies, investment in new drone technology meant aerial data collection increased by 20x. READ MORE
- In case you missed it: Protecting old trees vs planting new ones - which one will have the greatest long-term impact? READ MORE?
Here’s the newest list of projects rated on the Sylvera app:
More to come this month...
- Look out for our next white paper:?Sylvera’s Renewables Framework
- How Sylvera ratings works in tandem with the?Core Carbon Principles (CCP)
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