Climate tech, greener industry play key role in European venture capital recovery
Deals in climate tech and industrial decarbonisation played a key role in driving the recovery of European venture capital in Q1 2024, as investors seek opportunities to tackle the climate crisis, according to an analyst report.
Read MoreUK farming set for rockier outlook as impacts of Brexit start to bite
Farms in England are set to see substantial falls in business income due to dwindling commodity prices, sharper subsidy cuts following Brexit, and increased competition from cheaper imports, while uptake of natural capital payment alternatives is still lacklustre, industry experts said Thursday.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: Market-moving deals in the voluntary carbon market seek insurance
A recent entrant to the carbon insurance market is looking to meet demand from potentially “very big investments” in projects that would meaningfully move the market, but may need to corral capital from fellow insurers to support it.
Read MoreClearer definitions given for carbon farming under EU carbon removal framework
Clearer definitions for the scope, quantification, and baselines of carbon farming activities to be included under the EU’s Carbon Removal Certification Framework (CRCF) were presented by the European Commission on Tuesday.
Read MoreNew tool helps UK building developers address biodiversity impacts
Building developers in England will be able to more easily address the biodiversity impacts of their projects and comply with the biodiversity net gain (BNG) mandate thanks to the launch today of a new BNG software, which helps companies understand the biodiversity impact of different building designs.
Read MoreFEATURE: Scientists tackle seagrass decline with probiotics to enhance resilience and build credit projects
Researchers are developing probiotics to improve the root structure of seagrass, with potential for large-scale, credit-generating restoration projects in Saudi Arabia and Kenya.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: Startup seeks to boost coffee yield, climate resilience with mobile biochar reactors
Improving the climate resilience of smallholder farms while strengthening coffee supply chains is the focus of a Swiss-Colombian startup looking to apply carbon-rich biochar to the soils of coffee plantations, with the sequestration monetised through the sale of removals.
Read MoreOcean CO2 capture developer raises extra funding to support technology scale-up
A California-based direct ocean capture (DOC) company has raised additional funding to support the commercialisation of its technology to harness the ocean’s role in carbon absorption.
Read MoreCotton demand driving deforestation in Brazil’s Cerrado linked to European fashion giants -report
Almost a million tonnes of cotton grown on deforested mega estates in Brazil’s biodiverse Cerrado region have been linked to the production of clothing and homeware for two of the world’s largest retailers, finds an investigation by an environmental NGO.
Read MoreFEATURE: Voluntary carbon projects still need sifting despite ICVCM stamp of approval
Work by the Integrity Council for Voluntary Carbon Markets (ICVCM) to label credits with the Core Carbon Principles (CCP) stamp will only go so far in determining the quality of supply, as project-level assessments will still be required to help buyers identify good projects, say market stakeholders.
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