Essential Resources

We do not observe from nowhere, these are the places we return to.

1. News and Analysis Portals

2. International Organisations & Frameworks

5. Carbon Markets, Credits & Standards

4. Research Institutions & Market Analysis

6. Carbon-Focused Companies & Platforms

3. Academic and Scientific Trackers & Think Tanks

Climate Change & Carbon Resource Directory

News and Analysis Portals

• Carbon Pulse -- Daily intelligence on carbon pricing and markets. Unmatched for speed and depth.

• Carbon Brief -- Clear, evidence-based journalism on climate science and policy. Essential.

• Inside Climate News -- Pulitzer-winning reporting on climate science and its human impacts.

• Strategic Intelligence (World Economic Forum) -- Insights and publications on the climate transition.

• World Bank Carbon Pricing Dashboard -- The global reference for carbon pricing initiatives.

• IEA -- Data and analysis on energy systems and the transition.

• Race to Zero (UNFCCC) -- The UN-backed campaign mobilising net-zero commitments.

• UNFCCC GCAP -- The UN's global climate action portal.

• UNEP - Carbon Markets -- UN Environment Programme resource on carbon markets.

• IETA -- International Emissions Trading Association, key for understanding industry perspectives and policy.

International Organisations & Frameworks

• Climate Action Tracker -- Independent analysis of government climate action. The benchmark.

• Net Zero Tracker -- Tracking net-zero commitments of countries and companies. Keeps us honest.

• Carbon Monitor -- Near-real-time data on global CO₂ emissions.

• Global Carbon Project -- The authoritative source on global carbon budgets.

• Oxford Net Zero -- Research hub on net-zero policy and practice.

• Climate Analytics -- Science-based policy analysis and climate impact research.

• Potsdam Institute (PIK) -- Leading research on Earth system science.

• Tyndall Centre -- Climate change research from a UK perspective.

• NewClimate Institute -- Independent research on climate policy and global governance.

• International Carbon Action Partnership (ICAP) -- The go-to authority on Emissions Trading Systems (ETS) worldwide. Their status report is essential reading.

• Climate Group -- International NGO running influential coalitions like the Under2 Coalition.

• Project Drawdown -- The world's leading resource on climate solutions.

• Rhodium Group -- Independent research on global climate and energy trends.

• BloombergNEF -- Data and analysis on the transition to a low-carbon economy.

• Clean Investment Monitor -- Tracking investment in clean energy and climate tech.

• Climate Impact Lab -- Quantifying the real-world impacts of climate change.

• ICVCM - Assessment Status -- The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market. Essential for checking which standards and programs meet its "High Integrity" definition.

• Gold Standard -- A high-quality certification standard for carbon and sustainable development projects.

• Climate Active -- Australian government program for carbon neutral certification.

• Carbon Credits -- Live and historical carbon credit prices (spot and futures).

• StoneX - Carbon Trading -- A global broker offering carbon futures, useful for a financial market perspective.

• Corporate Finance Institute -- Educational resource for understanding Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions.

• Amazon Sustainability Exchange -- Amazon's platform for sourcing carbon credits.

• CNaught -- A company offering curated, high-quality carbon credits.

• Rubicon Carbon -- A fund and portfolio manager for carbon credits.

• GenTwo -- A digital asset platform with solutions for carbon credit tokenization.