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What are carbon credits?

Carbon credits are a key tool in the fight against climate change. Each credit represents one ton of carbon (or the equivalent of another greenhouse gas) which is either...

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What’s a voluntary market?

The voluntary market, while not controlled by governments, creates, certifies, and trades credits globally according to recognized scientific standards. Demand is not...

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How much control do I have over trading, tracking, and managing my climate investments on AVID?

AVID is a self-directed trading platform, giving you a significant amount of control over your investment portfolio, including the opportunity to choose which climate impact projects you want to invest in and trade with fellow AVID members.
 
There are dozens of ways to mitigate climate change. AVID provides a wide range of tools and resources to help you make informed investment decisions. This can include access to market data feeds, news and research, charting tools, and metrics against the projects themselves, via IoT data and video feeds, which are unique investment data.

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How are carbon credits traded today?

Today, carbon credits are traded via the compliance carbon market or the voluntary carbon market, collectively referred to as the carbon markets. Carbon credits are...
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