A climate project does not become valuable because it sounds useful. It becomes valuable when the claimed environmental benefit can be measured, documented and defended. A company can plant trees, recycle waste, electrify transport, restore wetlands or manufacture lower-carbon materials. These activities may all be worthwhile. Some may produce real environmental benefit. But in climate finance, real benefit is not enough on its own. The market does not finance the activity in

One of the most common criticisms of carbon credits is that companies are being rewarded for actions they would have taken anyway. Sometimes, that criticism is justified. It is also the reason why one of the most demanding concepts in carbon markets exists: additionality. At its core, additionality asks a deceptively simple question. Did the environmental benefit occur because of the carbon project, or would it have happened regardless? The distinction sounds academic until r

Sustainability has become one of the most frequently used words in business, yet its meaning has steadily narrowed. Today it is almost synonymous with environmental performance. Companies measure emissions, publish ESG reports, announce ambitious climate targets and compete to demonstrate their environmental credentials. All of this has value. But somewhere along the way we seem to have forgotten the original meaning of the word itself. Something is only sustainable if it can

At Súrefni Sustainability, we are actively involved in the development and advisory work of climate projects across multiple sectors and geographies. From carbon removal and afforestation to industrial decarbonization and agricultural methane reduction, these initiatives reflect the growing diversity of climate solutions being developed under internationally recognized carbon standards. SeaChar: Turning Marine Biomass into Carbon Removal SeaChar is an innovative carbon remova

Íslenski valkvæði kolefnismarkaðurinn hefur fengið nóg af stórum loforðum, veikum forsendum og óljósum framtíðareiningum. Það sem vantar núna eru verkefni sem eru jarðbundin, mælanleg, vottuð og rekjanleg.

Certification of carbon neutrality Surefni Icelandic Carbon Fund and ReSource International now offer a unique one stop service for the...

Certification of carbon neutrality Surefni Icelandic Carbon Fund and ReSource International now offer a unique one stop service for the...