Carbon Markets: Voluntary vs. Compliance

This course explores carbon markets as a critical financial mechanism for addressing climate change by assigning a monetary value to greenhouse gas emissions. It provides a deep dive into the structural and operational differences between mandatory Compliance Carbon Markets (CCM) and optional Voluntary Carbon Markets (VCM). Participants will learn about core mechanisms like "Cap-and-Trade" and "Baseline-and-Credit," the criteria for credit integrity (additionality, permanence, leakage), and how leading companies like Tesla and Microsoft utilize these markets to achieve strategic objectives.