How the carbon emissions allowance and carbon offset markets are structured and how to invest in them.Topics covered include:How much greater are the levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and how much have average temperatures increasedWhy industries and companies are seeking to cut their greenhouse gas emissionsHow cap and trade emissions trading systems workWhat are the demand and supply dynamics of tradable emission allowancesWhat has been the performance of tradeable emission allowancesHow ETFs invest in tradable emission allowancesHow the voluntary carbon offset market is structured and what are the demand and supply dynamicsWhy do companies make voluntary pledges to reduce their carbon footprintsWhat are the types of carbon offset projectsWhy it is more difficult to invest in carbon offset markets and how that is changingThe Money For the Rest of Us podcast is ad-supported, but you can support the show and listen to episodes ad-free by becoming a subscriber. Learn about subscribing here.Thanks to Policygenius and Mint Mobile for sponsoring the episode.Show NotesVital Signs: Carbon Dioxide—NasaGlobal Energy Perspective 2021—McKinsey & CompanyClimate Change: Global Temperature by Rebecca Lindsey and LuAnn Dahlman—NOAA2030 Climate Target Plan—European CommissionFAQs Carbon Markets & Indices—Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.Carbon trading: the ‘one-way’ bet for hedge funds by David Sheppard—Financial TimesKRBN KraneShares Global Carbon ETF—Krane SharesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.