Carbon credits are one of the most debated tools in the fight against climate change. At their simplest, they allow companies to offset their emissions by funding projects that prevent or remove carbon from the atmosphere. Billions of dollars are already in play — and billions more hang in the balance — but trust and credibility remain the biggest roadblocks.
In this episode of The Deep Dive, we unpack the essentials: what carbon credits are, why they’re so controversial, why the market is stuck, what’s at stake if it scales, and where it’s headed next.
For more details and data, see our original explainer on Carbon Credits, investigating one of the fastest-growing — and most contested — markets shaping our climate future.
