Americas > INTERVIEW: Proposed system frames emissions as long-term liabilities, says short-term offsets inadequate

INTERVIEW: Proposed system frames emissions as long-term liabilities, says short-term offsets inadequate

Published 09:54 on May 28, 2025  /  Last updated at 09:54 on May 28, 2025  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, EMEA, Nature-based, Voluntary

Carbon markets seek to incentivise climate action by attaching financial value to emissions reductions, but a senior research scholar at Stanford has instead proposed shifting to a system where carbon emissions are treated like long-lived financial liabilities.
Carbon markets seek to incentivise climate action by attaching financial value to emissions reductions, but a senior research scholar at Stanford has instead proposed shifting to a system where carbon emissions are treated like long-lived financial liabilities.


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