Verra released on Friday the final version of deforestation risk maps for Colombia, Cambodia, and the Mai Ndombe province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

Spanish translation - The ART Secretariat announced on Friday the posting of translated documents in Spanish for Ecuador's jurisdictional REDD+ (J-REDD+) programme under the TREES standard. The translated documents are available here. A comment period of 30 days has been opened for the translations. All translated documents in the ART Registry are non-certified translations of the official English TREES documents, and are solely for stakeholder reference. In the event of any discrepancy, the English text shall prevail, the secretariat added.

FPIC concerns continue – In Brazil, the Articulation of Tocantins for Agroecology (ATA) has handed a document to an official from the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change (MMA), alleging irregularities in the jurisdictional REDD+ (J-REDD+) programme in Tocantins. The ATA calls for the immediate suspension of the initiative, citing problems in the free, prior, and informed (FPIC) consultation process. The document was presented during a meeting of the Technical Working Group on Safeguards of the National Commission for REDD+ (CONAREDD+). ATA, together with other organisations, have raised concerns about alleged irregularities in the J-REDD+ programme in Tocantins for months. (AF Noticias)

Liberia faces losing vital development bank support unless it approves the sale of credits eligible under the UN's international aviation offsetting scheme (CORSIA), the Financial Times reported on Friday.

Pure carbon – Montoni Group has launched a nature-based carbon offset programme in Quebec aimed at removing residual emissions from its operations, Sustainable Biz reported on Friday. The Laval-based real estate developer said its ‘Pure’ initiative, which was internally launched in 2025, will focus on tree planting, ecosystem restoration, and conservation. Backed by a C$750,000 ($552,800) investment over three years, the programme is expected to remove 20,000-30,000 tonnes of CO2 by 2040, supporting Montoni’s carbon neutrality target. The company is focusing on projects it leads and develops over the purchase of carbon credits, which will enable rigorous monitoring, it said.