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Sam joined Shell in 2020 and works out of Washington DC.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\r\n","links":[{}],"image":{"src":"https://www.shell.com/business-customers/shell-low-carbon-solutions/low-carbon-solutions-insights-hub/carbon-markets-climate-financing-shell/how-shell-works-to-build-confidence-in-its-carbon-credit-portfolio-for-customers/_jcr_content/root/main/section/author_copy_copy.shellimg.png/1758026573760/bio.png","alt":"Sam Hoffer, Global Technical Manager for Shell’s Nature Based Solutions business","width":3841,"height":3840}}},{"organism":"PromoSimple.Text","id":"/content/shell/corporate/global/en_gb/business-customers/shell-low-carbon-solutions/low-carbon-solutions-insights-hub/carbon-markets-climate-financing-shell/how-shell-works-to-build-confidence-in-its-carbon-credit-portfolio-for-customers/jcr_content/root/main/section/text","model":{"text":"\u003Cp\u003EResearch from late 2024 indicates a growing commitment among Fortune 500 companies to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. In 2020, just 8% of these companies had set such a goal; by 2024, that number had risen to 45%. A parallel, though more modest, increase has been observed in the use of carbon credits among this group, with adoption rising from 40% in 2023 to 42% in 2024.\u003Csup\u003E1\u003C/sup\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EHowever, this momentum risks being undermined. Media and industry reports have brought to light concerns around the quality and impact verification of certain carbon credit projects. As a result, some companies pivoted to delay public disclosure of their climate strategies – including their use of credits – in response to this scrutiny and potential reputational and legal risks.\u003Csup\u003E2\u003C/sup\u003E Despite this, while Shell believes that efforts to avoid and reduce emissions should be prioritised, there is a clear and immediate role for carbon markets to play, especially in hard-to-electrify sectors such as marine and aviation, as a way to compensate for emissions that can’t yet be avoided or significantly reduced.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ETo overcome the negative perception of carbon credits and build trust in the VCM, companies investing in projects need a full understanding of the quality of the carbon credits that these projects can generate. 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