New Zealand could become a key source of high integrity nature-based carbon credits in the voluntary market, a report published Friday argued, but noted coordinated work is needed to get it going from what is currently almost a standing start.

Innovative financing models will be needed to scale forest carbon projects, according to a report released this week.

A California-based startup has secured an additional $60 million to expand grassland restoration and carbon removal (CDR) activities, bringing the total value of a previously-announced partnership to $100 mln.

France should move quickly to adopt its draft third National Low-Carbon Strategy (SNBC 3), but it still needs to address unresolved issues around land use, aviation, biomass, and implementation, the country’s independent climate advisory body said in a report published Thursday.

One of the biggest challenges facing India’s land-based projects is the difficulty of guaranteeing income for smallholder farmers given the volatility of carbon credit prices, a conference heard this week.

A group of experts has developed a nature-positive roadmap for the Australian agricultural sector, with biodiversity credits among the tools that could support this transition.

A London-headquartered tropical restoration company has closed a Series A funding round for scaling an ecosystem recovery project in Ghana, it announced on Thursday.

For common good - The US-based church organisation, the Ministry for the Earth Committee, has purchased carbon credits from the Northern Cheyenne Forest Carbon Project and Kootznoowoo Forestry Project. Both projects directly support two Alaskan Tribal Nations and were developed in partnership with them, and reportedly come with biodiversity and water provision benefits.

Researchers in Japan have developed a modelling system designed to improve the monitoring of carbon uptake in tropical forests in Asia, with tests showing it can estimate daily carbon absorption with a margin of error of around 9.4%.

Australia invested just A$1.5 billion ($1 bln) in nature last financial year, however data gaps mean some funding from land managers and the private sector could be going unreported, according to a new spending tracker released by a conservation alliance Thursday.

The High Court in Wellington will hear the first legal challenge to New Zealand’s climate plan next week, with one of the NGOs bringing the case saying it is a chance to “peel back the government’s rhetoric” on climate change.

Angola eyes REDD+ – The UN Development Programme is seeking a consortium to develop a national REDD+ strategy and action plan for Angola, as the country takes its first steps toward participating in international forest carbon markets. The tender, with a Mar. 19 deadline, calls for a feasibility assessment, strategic framework, and action plan aligned with Verra's VCS and ART TREES standards, as well as Article 6 of the Paris Agreement. Angola's REDD+ readiness is described as still in its early stages, held back by limited institutional capacity and the absence of legal frameworks. The project will also design measurement, reporting, and verification systems and identify priority areas for REDD+ implementation.