Since the Industrial Revolution, atmospheric concentrations of CO2 have increased at a rate at least 10 times faster than at any other time during the last 800,000 years.
According to the latest United Nations Emissions Gap Report, limiting global temperature rise to 1.5°C requires a 50% reduction in GHG emissions by 2030 relative to current levels.
For every metric ton of CO2e that a project avoids, reduces, or removes, it generates one carbon credit.
Voluntary markets are substantially smaller than compliance markets, with a notable growth runway.
Carbon Streaming is able to provide this capital with its unique streaming model, bridging the gap in funding until credits are available for sale.
That means that virtually all the gold in the world that has been mined is still around in one form or another.
Investors across the globe buy gold because of its ability to deliver value, and when inflationary pressures are high, gold often acts as a flight to safety.
Central banks’ gold holdings account for almost one-fifth of all above-ground gold; as of 2021, official holdings exceed 35,000 tonnes.
Although gold is widely coveted as a precious metal, it also has various industrial uses, with applications in electronics, dentistry, and space.
Before it turns into jewelry and bullion, gold goes through several stages in the supply chain, beginning with mineral exploration and mining of underground reserves.
Given their availability of reserves, it’s no surprise that Australia, Russia, U.S., and Peru are among the world’s largest gold producers, with only China having produced more in 2020.
In 2020, miners produced just over 3,000 tonnes of gold, and at this rate, underground reserves will last less than 18 years without new discoveries.
Chronic diseases refer to conditions that last at least a year, and up to a lifetime.
According to the World Health Organization, chronic diseases make up 73% of all global deaths, and an additional 60% of the global burden of disease.
Heart disease, cancer, and diabetes are some leading causes of death and disability among chronic diseases annually.
Zooming out, the global population living with diabetes has tripled since the turn of the century, from 151 million in 2000 to 463 million in 2019.
This has the potential to disrupt massive industries, such as the global chronic disease management market.