Actors / Company · Germany
Volkswagen
Appears in 6 cases in this database. Roles as given in the documented record.
| Case | Role | Country | Period | Instrument |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kariba REDD+ project (Zimbabwe) | Credit buyer (at least €10m) | Zimbabwe | 2011–2025 | Carbon credits |
| Volkswagen diesel emissions scandal | Manufacturer ordered to pay €1bn in Germany in 2018 | Germany | 2015 | Chemical pollution |
| AdBlue cartel (Daimler, BMW, VW) | Fined, with BMW, 875 million euros in total | Germany | 2009–2014 | Finance, funds and markets |
| End-of-life vehicle recycling cartel (EU carmakers, ACEA) | Manufacturer; party to the separate AdBlue cartel | European Union | 2002–2017 | Finance, funds and markets |
| Volkswagen, Audi and Daimler diesel fines (Germany) | Fined company (1 billion euros order) | Germany | 2015 | Chemical pollution |
| Verra registry fee structure, auditor ties and the Follow the Money response | Credit buyer with a representative on Verra's advisory group | United States | 2007–2026 | Carbon credits |
Appears alongside
Verra ×3Daimler (Mercedes-Benz) ×3South Pole ×2Audi AG ×2Braunschweig public prosecutor ×2Munich II public prosecutor ×2BMW ×2European Commission ×2Carbon Green InvestmentsTotalEnergiesGucciNestléDelta Air LinesLidlMcKinseyEYGreenchoiceSylveraCalyx GlobalInternational Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT)UK Department for TransportTransparency International USACEA (European Automobile Manufacturers' Association)C-Quest CapitalSCS Global ServicesAster GlobalAENORIAVVBCarbon Market WatchIntegrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM)
Terms used on this page
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.