Carbon Markets — Latest Stories

2023 Year End Round Up

A recap of some of our biggest stories of 2023 and a look ahead to antimonopoly action expected in 2024.

Report: Big Ag Soil Carbon Programs Entrench Corporate Power And Delay Real Climate Action

A new report by the Open Markets Institute and Friends of the Earth argues that corporate-led soil carbon offset programs risk increasing greenhouse gas emissions while entrenching agribusiness market power.

Policy, Seeds & AgrichemicalsClaire KellowayMarch 9, 2023Carbon Markets, cargill, Bayer, climate change

Congress Encourages Corporate Sponsorship of USDA Conservation Programs

A new law lets corporations fund select USDA conservation programs in exchange for branded sponsorship and a cut of any environmental service benefits generated.

PolicyClaire KellowayJanuary 12, 2023Carbon Markets, USDA

Private Carbon Payment Programs Funnel Farm Data to Big Ag

As Big Ag gets into the business of buying and selling carbon credits, they also get access to lots of farm-level data.

Seeds & Agrichemicals, PolicyClaire KellowaySeptember 30, 2021data, Carbon Markets, cargill, Bayer, Corteva

Congress and Corporations Push Private Carbon Markets, But Equity and Accuracy Concerns Loom Large

The Biden administration is pushing for private carbon markets but some farmers and environmentalists are wary of corporate dominance and green washing.

PolicyClaire KellowayApril 29, 2021climate change, Farm Data, Carbon Markets, USDA