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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South Pole

Appears in 4 cases in this database. Roles as given in the documented record.

CaseRoleCountryPeriodInstrument
Kariba REDD+ project (Zimbabwe)Carbon asset developer and marketerZimbabwe2011–2025Carbon credits
McKinsey advice to COP28 presidency and fossil clientsDeveloper and marketer of Kariba creditsUnited Arab Emirates2011–2025Carbon credits
Verra registry fee structure, auditor ties and the Follow the Money responseDeveloper and marketer of Kariba creditsUnited States2007–2026Carbon credits
BP acquires majority stake in Finite Carbon, a US forest carbon developercarbon consultant that left the Kariba scheme in 2023United States2020Carbon credits

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.