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B. G., Opalesque Geneva:

Kimmeridge, an alternative asset manager focused on the energy sector, has just published a paper on the carbon credit market that suggests that a standardized, global rating system for carbon credits would allow for the creation of a single benchmark futures price and thus help accelerate the removal of carbon.

As there is little consistency between measures and no standard way to compare and value offsets, a standardized, global rating system for carbon credits would allow for the creation of a single benchmark futures price. Kimmeridge goes on to propose its own rating system, which would make it possible to compare the integrity of offsets across categories.

The white paper, entitled Accelerating the Carbon Market: A Call for a Standardized Rating System for Removal and Avoidance Credits, builds on prior fundamental research from Kimmeridge and Chestnut Carbon, a carbon offset developer and partner focused on reforestation.

Carbon emissions must be reduced and without delay, says the announcement. In the fight against climate change, the wholesale reduction of emissions across all sectors is paramount, y......................

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