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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Carbon offset provider launches new high permanence CDR programme 

Published 14:10 on August 6, 2024  /  Last updated at 14:10 on August 6, 2024  / /  EMEA, Voluntary

A voluntary carbon offset provider has introduced a new CO2 removal (CDR) programme to finance high permanence technologies.

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Scientists hope to create a vaccine to cut methane emissions from cattle

Published 11:54 on August 6, 2024  /  Last updated at 11:54 on August 6, 2024  / /  EMEA, International, Voluntary

A scientific consortium will conduct a three-year study in search of a proof-of-concept vaccine that can decrease methane emissions in cattle.

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UK govt eases planning rules to boost solar and wind farm development

Published 17:22 on August 5, 2024  /  Last updated at 17:22 on August 5, 2024  / /  EMEA, UK ETS

The UK government plans to relax planning regulations to make it easier and cheaper to build solar farms and onshore wind turbines across the country.

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British engineering giant to sell a stake in nuclear business

Published 14:16 on August 5, 2024  /  Last updated at 14:16 on August 5, 2024  / /  EMEA, UK ETS

A British aerospace and defence company is set to sell a stake in its mini-nuclear power stations arm.

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Carbon project developer sees slight Q2 growth in voluntary credit pipeline, validates first project

Published 10:37 on August 5, 2024  /  Last updated at 10:37 on August 5, 2024  / /  Africa, Asia Pacific, EMEA, Nature-based, Voluntary

A Dutch carbon project developer saw a slight rise in its carbon unit pipeline in Q2 and expects its first credit issuance by the end of this year, according to its latest results.

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New guide launches to provide insights into jurisdictional REDD+ carbon market

Published 12:35 on August 2, 2024  /  Last updated at 12:41 on August 2, 2024  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, EMEA, Nature-based, US, Voluntary

A newly released document aims to provide guidance for stakeholders looking to implement jurisdictional REDD+ (J-REDD+) programmes.

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Barriers set to block widespread expansion of carbon removal, survey finds

Published 16:57 on August 1, 2024  /  Last updated at 16:57 on August 1, 2024  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, EMEA, International, Voluntary

A survey on durable carbon removal (CDR) technologies released this week has warned that several hurdles exist that could block the necessary pace of expansion needed to meet critical climate goals.

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Accounting standards authority calls for feedback on CO2 reporting examples

Published 14:30 on August 1, 2024  /  Last updated at 14:30 on August 1, 2024  / /  EMEA, UK ETS, Voluntary

An accounting standards organisation is seeking views on eight illustrative examples of how companies should report climate risks.

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Brazilian agroforestry project loses nearly 18,000 tCO2e to drought

Published 11:59 on August 1, 2024  /  Last updated at 11:59 on August 1, 2024  / /  Americas, Nature-based, South & Central, Voluntary

A Brazilian afforestation, reforestation, and revegetation (ARR) project lost 17,942 tonnes of CO2 equivalent due to drought between 2020 and 2023.

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