The recently published Decree-Law no. 4/2024 (of 5/01) sets up a voluntary carbon market and establishes its operating regime. It covers emission offset actions and financial contributions to climate action by individuals and organizations. It also establishes a public platform for tracking projects and actions to issue, trade and cancel certified carbon credits.

Want to know more? In this ESG Spoiler Alert we'll try to answer questions like:

• What are the objectives and principles of the voluntary carbon market?

• What are its components and agents?

• How is the cycle of a carbon credit recognition and emission project broken down and implemented?

• How does the market work and how is it monitored?

Assunção Cristas | Of Counsel VdA, Head of the ESG Integrated Services Platform, as well as the Environment, Sea and Agriculture Area, will frame the topic and answer the questions that arise around it.