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The report argues that aggregate market value figures are misleading because they do not distinguish between funds reaching project owners and profits captured by financial go-betweens. Based on research by AlliedOffsets, the document reveals that 90% of intermediaries do not disclose exact fees, and some brokers may resell credits for at least three times the purchase price. 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Among the 10% that do, the average fee is 15.5%, though this is likely an underestimate as intermediaries with higher fees are less likely to publish them.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cmw-000538#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Intermediaries may apply fees to prices that have already been marked up, potentially resulting in final prices that exceed 100% of what the project owner received. There is evidence of brokers reselling credits for at least three times the original purchase price.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cmw-000538#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The VCM exhibits a geographical imbalance where most mitigation projects are located in the Global South, while the majority of intermediaries are based in the Global North, potentially reinforcing socioeconomic and geopolitical inequity.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cmw-000538#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Lack of transparency regarding the use of revenues is identified as the primary obstacle preventing companies from increasing their use of carbon credits.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cmw-000538#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Intermediaries in the VCM are categorized into four main types: exchanges (platforms connecting buyers and sellers), brokers (who sell for fees or mark-ups), online resellers (who sell project-specific credits, often to retail customers), and crypto operations (which transform credits into on-chain units).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cmw-000538#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Data on VCM transactions remains highly opaque; in an analysis of 1,000 retirement events, only 81 provided clear information on both the buyer and the intermediary.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cmw-000538#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["carbon offset","climate finance","carbon credit","blockchain","climate justice"],"geography_discussed":["Global South","Global North","United States"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["policy briefing","financial analysis"]},{"id":"newclim-000301","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/newclim-000301","title":"Global Climate Action 2022","publisher":{"name":"NewClimate Institute","organization":"newclimate-institute"},"document_type":"executive summary","language":"en","date_published":"2022-11-11","source_url":"http://www.newclimate.org/resources/publications/global-climate-action-2022","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The report identifies 601 International Climate Initiatives (ICIs) launched since 2013, noting that while the number of initiatives grew, productivity and performance have trended downwards since 2019. There is a significant underrepresentation of the Global South in terms of funding, leadership, and participation. Regarding the COP26 'Glasgow initiatives', the report finds they theoretically cover 75% of the 14 GtCO2e ambition gap for 2030, but current signatories would only provide 4 GtCO2e in additional reductions; an additional 7 GtCO2e could be achieved if more governments signed up.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"newclim-000301#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Since 2013, 601 International Climate Initiatives (ICIs) have been launched, involving over 70,000 participants from cities, regions, businesses, and NGOs. 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Non-OECD countries are underrepresented as funders, leaders, and participants, and the proportion of outputs generated in the Global North has increased since 2015.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"newclim-000301#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Twelve 'Glasgow initiatives' from COP26 have a theoretical potential to cover approximately 75% of the 14 GtCO2e ambition gap between current NDCs and 1.5C pathways for 2030. 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