Brazil’s Para state discusses strategies to include family farming in J-REDD carbon programmes

Published 10:03 on August 9, 2024  /  Last updated at 10:03 on August 9, 2024  / /  Americas, Nature-based, South & Central, Voluntary

The government of Para discussed this week ways to include family farming in the development of jurisdictional REDD+ (J-REDD+) systems in the Brazilian state, according to Agencia Para, the state’s official news agency.

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INTERVIEW: UK-based company harnesses AI to discover green materials

Published 08:09 on August 9, 2024  /  Last updated at 08:09 on August 9, 2024  / /  Americas, Aviation/CORSIA, EMEA, International, Voluntary

A London-headquartered startup at the intersection of AI and chemistry is hoping to speed up the discovery, reduce the costs, and successfully scale new green materials, driving climate breakthroughs in areas ranging from carbon removal to sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and low-impact mining.

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Climate solutions provider announces new product for Scope 3 emissions within agricultural supply chains 

Published 16:21 on August 8, 2024  /  Last updated at 16:21 on August 8, 2024  / /  Americas, US, Voluntary

A global climate solutions provider announced on Thursday the launch of its supply chain emissions reduction product.

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New climate platform launched for the Global South

Published 12:08 on August 8, 2024  /  Last updated at 12:08 on August 8, 2024  / /  Africa, Americas, Asia Pacific, International, Middle East, Other APAC, South & Central, Voluntary

A new climate and capacity-building tool for the Global South was introduced this week with the aim to enhance access to knowledge and resources, particularly in climate finance, and overcome barriers to entry in the region.

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Big fashion falls short of climate targets, new report finds

Published 16:21 on August 7, 2024  /  Last updated at 16:21 on August 7, 2024  / /  International, Voluntary

A recently published report has revealed the world’s biggest fashion brands are not moving quickly enough to align with the global goal of limiting temperature rise to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels.

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Aramco buys domestic carbon credits to lower shipment emissions

Published 15:00 on August 7, 2024  /  Last updated at 15:00 on August 7, 2024  / /  Middle East, Voluntary

Saudi Aramco has purchased carbon credits from a compatriot carbon market participant to offset residual greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from a shipment of Arabian light crude.

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Verra updates voluntary carbon REDD methodology to match CCP definition

Published 13:39 on August 7, 2024  /  Last updated at 13:39 on August 7, 2024  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, EMEA, Nature-based, US, Voluntary

US carbon credits certifier Verra has issued a ‘corrections and clarifications’ document to align the definition of ‘forest’ to that of the Core Carbon Principles (CCP) Assessment Framework of the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM).

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US emissions monitoring company launches carbon credit trading platform, completes first transaction

Published 13:08 on August 7, 2024  /  Last updated at 13:08 on August 7, 2024  / /  Americas, US, Voluntary

A US company specialising in environmental measurement technology has announced the launch of its carbon credit trading platform, and the first transaction sourced from measured diesel engine emissions.

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New independent body aims to set tough standards for carbon removal

Published 16:15 on August 6, 2024  /  Last updated at 14:46 on August 7, 2024  / /  International, Voluntary

A new initiative launched on Tuesday aiming to create and maintain rigorous standards for the carbon removal (CDR) industry.

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REDD+ carbon projects bring moderate yet significant impact, study finds

Published 15:26 on August 6, 2024  /  Last updated at 15:26 on August 6, 2024  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, EMEA, Nature-based, Voluntary

Public and private REDD+ carbon initiatives have modest yet significant impacts on forest conservation, with considerable variation in outcomes across different projects, according to new meta-analysis.

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