Who gains from saving nature
Ledger 1 : 33 — For each dollar financing nature-based solutions in 2023, about $33 financed activities harmful to nature. (UNEP)
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Amazon

Appears in 5 cases in this database. Roles as given in the documented record.

CaseRoleCountryPeriodInstrument
SBTi funding, Scope 3 EAC announcement and CEO exitPast core donor; its SBTi commitment was removed in August 2023United Kingdom2021–2024Carbon credits
Big Tech data-centre emissions accounting (Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Meta)Company; claims 100% renewable matchingUnited States2007–2026Data centre
Occidental Stratos direct air capture plant (Texas)Reported buyer (not independently verified)United States2023–2026Carbon capture and climate intervention
Pará state pre-sold 12 million REDD+ credits; federal prosecutors sue to cancelNamed buyerBrazil2023–2026Carbon credits
California approves SB 54 packaging rules making producers pay USD 5 billion in 10 yearsnamed in CAA program governanceUnited States2026–2032Waste management

Carbon and conservation finance

Carbon credit
A certificate representing one tonne of carbon dioxide (or equivalent) that a project says it reduced, avoided or removed. Buyers use credits to balance their own emissions in climate claims.