Lego partners with investor on US forest carbon project

Published 12:51 on February 4, 2025  /  Last updated at 23:53 on February 10, 2025  / /  Americas, EMEA, Nature-based, US, Voluntary

Toy producer Lego Group will collaborate with a carbon markets investor on a reforestation project in the US with forecast capacity to remove over 500,000 tonnes of CO2 per year, the company announced on Tuesday.

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UN-backed forest monitoring platform launches blue carbon reporting module

Published 14:54 on February 3, 2025  /  Last updated at 14:54 on February 3, 2025  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, EMEA, International, Nature-based, Voluntary

A global forest monitoring initiative has released new blue carbon reporting guidance, the organisation said last week.

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World Bank updates carbon tracking system to align with Article 6, CORSIA

Published 12:58 on February 3, 2025  /  Last updated at 12:58 on February 3, 2025  / /  Americas, Aviation/CORSIA, International, Nature-based, Paris Article 6, US, Voluntary

The World Bank has updated its carbon tracking registry to align with international compliance frameworks, including Article 6 and CORSIA, the global aviation offset programme.

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US DOE awards up to $1.5 mln to Canadian CCS developer for pulp mill carbon capture study

Published 13:06 on January 31, 2025  /  Last updated at 13:06 on January 31, 2025  / /  Americas, Canada, US, Voluntary

The US DOE has selected a Canadian carbon capture and storage (CCS) developer for a cost-sharing deal of up to $1.5 million to study CO2 capture at an Arkansas pulp site, the British Columbia-based firm said this week.

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UPDATE – Climate Action Reserve opens second public consultation on Mexico forest carbon protocol

Published 11:18 on January 31, 2025  /  Last updated at 19:34 on January 31, 2025  / /  Americas, Mexico, Nature-based, US, Voluntary

US-based carbon standard Climate Action Reserve (CAR) has opened a second public consultation on proposed updates to its Mexico Forest Protocol Version 3.0 (MFP V3.0), seeking to clarify and strengthen requirements for project eligibility, monitoring, and verification.

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Seaweed farms store carbon at rates matching coastal forests -report

Published 15:35 on January 30, 2025  /  Last updated at 15:35 on January 30, 2025  / /  EMEA, International, Nature-based, Voluntary

Seaweed farms store carbon in seabed sediments at rates comparable to mangroves, salt marshes, and seagrasses, according to a new global study.

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Norway to launch next phase of forest satellite data programme

Published 12:06 on January 30, 2025  /  Last updated at 12:06 on January 30, 2025  / /  Africa, Americas, Asia Pacific, EMEA, Nature-based, South & Central, Voluntary

Norway’s rainforest protection initiative is preparing to launch a new phase of its satellite data programme later this year to strengthen monitoring of deforestation, forest degradation, and biodiversity in tropical forests, the government announced this week.

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Global soy standard launches regenerative incentives project to quantify carbon impact

Published 14:51 on January 29, 2025  /  Last updated at 14:51 on January 29, 2025  / /  EMEA, Nature-based, Voluntary

An international soy certification body on Monday launched a regenerative incentives mechanism to measure the carbon impact of regenerative agriculture, along with its effects on soil health, water quality, and biodiversity.

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Emerging methane removal technologies modelled on CDR face feasibility and cost hurdles -report

Published 13:31 on January 29, 2025  /  Last updated at 13:31 on January 29, 2025  / /  EMEA, Voluntary

Efforts to develop technologies that remove methane from the atmosphere, building on methods used in carbon removal (CDR) and carbon capture, remain in early research stages, with significant technical and economic barriers limiting their near-term viability, according to a recent report.

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Brazilian pulp supplier partners with AI firm for carbon monitoring

Published 12:41 on January 29, 2025  /  Last updated at 12:41 on January 29, 2025  / /  Americas, Middle East, South & Central, Voluntary

A Brazil-based pulp producer on Monday announced it has partnered with an AI-driven geospatial intelligence provider to improve carbon measurement, forest certification, and supply chain oversight.

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