Gaps in governance, funding, integration, and technical capacity are hindering the rollout of nature-based solutions (NbS) across the Mediterranean, a new review found, urging longer-term finance and coordinated institutional support. 

N2O way - SustainCERT has validated a greenhouse gas removal methodology developed by Crop Intellect Ltd, marking the first-ever recognition of atmospheric N2O removal as a certified climate solution. The methodology, compliant with ISO 14064-2:2019, applies Crop Intellect’s R-Leaf photocatalytic fertiliser across large-scale croplands to capture N2O from the atmosphere and convert it into inert nitrogen and oxygen. This validation establishes a globally recognised, auditable framework for N2O removals, opening the door for value-chain decarbonisation and procurement-grade Scope 3 emission reduction claims within agriculture and food supply chains.

So true - Truecoco has achieved Puro.earth certification, becoming the first industrial-scale carbon removal project in West Africa and the first globally to use coconut husk as feedstock for biochar production, the developer claimed. The milestone demonstrates that rural, industrial-scale biochar projects in the Global South are both feasible and scalable, it said. Working with institutional investors and hundreds of smallholder farmers, Truecoco now has certified carbon removal credits available and plans to expand across multiple sites and value chains in West Africa. The company remains on track to remove 250,000 tonnes of CO2 and improve 30,000 farmers’ livelihoods by 2030.

Carbon credits from avoided deforestation projects, deemed to be of low quality, are being retired at much lower rates than those with higher scores, a ratings agency said on Thursday.

Open for feedback - Carbon standard Cercarbono in partnership with developer Allcot has launched a public consultation for the first version of the Financial Transparency and Management Tool for Environmental Projects. The framework aims to provide greater confidence, traceability, and integrity in environmental credits, and the consultation is open until Nov. 12. The tool enables buyers to clearly see how project funds are managed and reinvested, investors to evaluate risk and performance, and communities and developers to improve trust through transparent benefit sharing. Learn more here.

Nature credits can help drive progress towards forestry goals in the transition towards a nature-positive economy, an independent expert report funded by the European Commission has said.

Around one in two people in the US and UK have heard of carbon removal (CDR), but a higher proportion support government or corporate action to accelerate the industry, according to a new survey of more than 10,000 people in both regions.

Verra should invite the Kariba REDD carbon project back into its registry to enable the proponent to pay back a debt of over 15 million units using future issuances, according to the former head of South Pole, after the standard demanded compensation due to past over-crediting.

The European Commission has clarified several provisions in an updated draft implementing regulation for the EU’s Carbon Removals and Carbon Farming (CRCF) certification framework, tightening oversight of certification schemes and auditors – but attracting criticism over weak conflict-of-interest rules.

Global carbon and timber asset manager New Forests saw a dramatic drop in carbon credits issued to it last financial year, according to its latest sustainability report published Thursday.