Events

Final Webinar of the Nordic Capacity Building Events

Date and time: 11 September 2024, 14:00 –15:00 CET
Language: English

The final webinar of our series of Nordic capacity building events provided an update on the latest developments in good practices for the voluntary carbon market and shared highlights and insights from the Nordic events organised under this project.




The slide set of the workshop can be found here: Workshop slides

Find the recording of the event here: Webinar Recording

September 2024: Nordic Workshop on Green Claims

Date and time: 4 September 2024, 10:00 –12:00 CET
Language: English

On 4 September 2024, Nordic and EU stakeholders gathered online to discuss credible climate claims, focusing on key issues in the EU green claims legislation and options for cooperation.The workshop started with an overview of the latest status of the EU green claims legislation. The rest of the workshop was dedicated to identifying and discussing key issues in moderated sessions. The goal of the workshop was to identify key needs and opportunities for support and cooperation, and concrete action points for stakeholders for the coming months and years. The event was organised jointly by Perspectives Climate Research, Tyrsky Consulting and IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute.

The slide set of the workshop can be found here: Workshop slides

Insights and reflections from the event have been summarised in this blog post: Summary of the Nordic workshop on green claims

Event for Swedish Stakeholders on climate claims

Date and time: 12 June 2024, 12:30 –15:00 CET
Language: Swedish

On 12 June 2024, an online event on voluntary offsetting claims was organised for Swedish stakeholders. The workshop explored how the use of carbon credits for voluntary offsetting is affected by the agreed EU ban on product-level offsetting claims, and how, going forward, actors can support climate projects through the purchase of carbon credits and communicate about it.


Insights and reflections from the event have been summarised in this blog post: Summary of the Swedish workshop

Find the recording of the event below.

Event for Norwegian Stakeholders on Voluntary use of carbon credits, best practice and Norwegian experiences

Date and time: 27 May 2024, 09:00 –14:00 CET
Language: Norwegian

On 27 May 2024, Norwegian stakeholders convened to explore the voluntary use of carbon credits. This event aimed to foster a comprehensive understanding of best practices at the national, Nordic, and international levels, and facilitate the exchange of insights regarding the challenges and opportunities associated with carbon credit programs.

Insights and reflections from the event have been summarised in this blog post: Summary of the Norwegian workshop

event for Finnish stakeholders on credible claims

Date and time: 23 January 2024, 09:00 –12:00 CET
Language: Finnish

A stakeholder event on credible climate claims took place in Helsinki, Finland, on 23 January 2024 at 9:00-12:00 EET. The event raised awareness of the good practices of climate claims in the voluntary use of carbon credits, gathering Finnish stakeholders together to share their views and experiences and discuss cooperation opportunities.

 

Insights and reflections from the event have been summarised in this blog post: Summary of the Finnish workshop

Find the recording of the first part of the event below.

Finnish workshop

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COP28 Event: "Voluntary carbon markets - Latest developments in best practices"

Date and time: 4 December 2023, 11:45–12:30 Dubai Time (08:45-09:30 CET) - Via Zoom
Language: English


The Nordic Dialogue team held an onsite panel discussion at COP28 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The focus was on the rapidly evolving voluntary carbon market and its alignment with the Paris Agreement. Our event offered an in-depth exploration of the latest advancements and best practices in this field, featuring a panel of esteemed experts from both the public and private sectors.

 

Insights and reflections from the event have been summarised in this blog post: Summary of COP28 side event 

Find the recording of the event below.

Kick-off Webinar: "Status update: Best practices for the voluntary carbon market"

Date and time: 16.11.2023, 14.00–15.30 CET - Via Zoom
Language: English

This webinar kicked off a series of capacity building events to help Nordic stakeholders understand and implement best practices in the voluntary carbon market. The webinar provided a status update on best practices for the voluntary carbon market, covering recent developments in promoting the integrity of carbon credits, their use and related claims. The interplay between the voluntary carbon market and Paris Agreement will also be considered.

 

The slide set of the Webinar can be found here: Webinar slides

The recording of the Webinar can be found here: Webinar Recording

Final webinar of the Nordic Dialogue on Voluntary Compensation

Date: November 29, 2022
Language: English

The final webinar of the Nordic Dialogue on Voluntary Compensation of Greenhouse Gas Emissions (“Dialogue”) took place on November 29, 2022, where the Dialogue's results were presented and the final report “Harnessing voluntary carbon markets for climate ambition” summarised. The event featured presentations by the project team, commentators, and a Q&A session with the audience.

The final report can be found here: Harnessing voluntary carbon markets for climate ambition

The final webinar slides can be found here: Final webinar slideset

The recording of the final webinar can be found below.

Final webinar

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Public consultation launch Event

Date: June 8, 2022
Language: English

On June 8, 2022, the draft Nordic Code of Best Practice for Voluntary Compensation of Greenhouse Gas Emissions was published for consultation. The consultation was to be open to stakeholders and experts in Nordic countries until August 20, 2022.

 

The public consultation launch event slides can be found here: Launch event slideset

The recording of the launch event of the public consultation can be found below.

Public Consultation Launch Event

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Side event at COP26 Pavilion

Date: November 9, 2021
Language: English

On November 9, 2021, the project team organised a joint side event with the Nordic Council of Ministers at the Nordic COP26 Pavilion with the title: “Towards and beyond carbon neutrality – What role for voluntary carbon markets?”

Find the recording of the event below.

Date: October 28, 2021
Language: English

The report launch event held on October 28, 2021 outlined key messages of the report and reflected on Nordic Stakeholder views on voluntary compensation based on a survey and initial interviews.

 

Read the full report here: Voluntary Compensation of Greenhouse gas emissons: International Guidance and Initiatives

Find the report launch event presentation slides here: Report launch

Find the event recording below.