This second blog post in the five-part series 'Market instruments explained' gives an overview of the different types of mass balance. It explores whether low-carbon product procurement that rests on mass balance accounting represents real decarbonisation. It shows that safeguards are needed to ensure mass balance is ambitious and impactful.

This project examines how to accelerate the transition of semiconductor manufacturing supply chains to renewable electricity to decarbonise the tech sector.

This introductory blog post in the five-part series 'Market instruments explained' outlines the role market-based instruments might play in emissions accounting and how their integration into emissions inventories could be useful but also poses risks – unless guardrails are strengthened.

This academic article, published in the Climate Policy Journal, compares the methodological design choices of 10 approaches for assessing corporate low-carbon transition strategies.

Thomas Day and Hyunju Ock from NewClimate Institute set out their key takeaways from the Corporate Climate Responsibility Monitor, an annual report first launched in 2022.

Despite its limitations, the current scope 3 emissions framework provides valuable insight into the climate footprint associated with a company’s core business decisions. Initiatives such as Carbon Measures risk becoming another industry-led distraction from the urgent need to reduce emissions and transform emissions-intensive business models. Rather than becoming entangled in increasingly complex accounting debates, climate policy and standards should prioritise transition targets – indicators that reflect and drive real-world transitions required for decarbonisation.

This website provides a step-by-step guidance to help small businesses and organisations measure and reduce their emissions and implement climate contributions.

The future of corporate transition planning 10 years after the Paris Agreement Since the Paris Agreement was adopted in 2015, corporate climate commitments have surged: around 60% of all Forbes 2000 companies have announced net-zero pledges and more than 8,500 companies have had their targets validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) as of 2025. Yet halfway through what the United Nations calls the critical decade for climate action, progress on the ground remains limited. Many companies still lack credible plans to achieve their emissions reduction targets, and evidence of...

Corporate net-zero commitments have multiplied since the Paris Agreement, yet real progress remains limited. In this op-ed for Reuters, our expert Frederic Hans argues that the corporate climate accountability system must evolve to prioritise credible transitions over empty targets.

Major fashion companies replacing coal with biomass risk promoting a false solution. Although often labelled as a renewable source, biomass is far from emissions-free and cannot be considered a sustainable alternative to coal given its climate, environmental and social impacts. To truly align with a 1.5°C pathway, fashion brands should prioritise electrification of manufacturing processes, powered by renewable energy.

While some fashion companies have made progress in their climate strategies, the lack of critical transition measures and reliance on false solutions like biomass and fossil gas undermine the integrity of their efforts, according to the new analysis by the 2025 Corporate Climate Responsibility Monitor (CCRM), released today by NewClimate Institute in collaboration with Carbon Market Watch. This year’s fashion deep dive of the 2025 CCRM, in its fourth edition, assesses five major global fashion companies – Adidas, H&M, Inditex, Lululemon and Shein – focusing on how well they align with the...

The Coalition for Climate Responsibility aims to mainstream the climate responsibility approach among foundations and civil society organisations. One of the core aspects of the approach is introducing climate contributions.