CWNYC24: ICR reveals details on biodiversity credit programme ahead of consultation launch
Iceland-based International Carbon Registry (ICR) is about to launch consultations for its biodiversity credit framework, planning to onboard 10 pilot projects within a couple of months, the initiative’s chief scientist told Carbon Pulse.
Read MoreCWNYC24: No such thing as international offset in biodiversity credit space, IAPB’s co-chair says
A co-chair of the influential International Advisory Panel on Biodiversity Credits (IAPB) has ruled out the possibility of using biodiversity credits as an international offsetting mechanism during an event at the Climate Week NYC, in a bid to quell persistent concerns.
Read MoreCWNYC24: Experts divided over the role of additionality in biodiversity markets
Early players in the biodiversity market disagree over the role of additionality, with some saying it should be “dead and buried”, while others see it as a fundamental principle to attract funding.
Read MoreCWNYC24: Asset owners alliance announces second annual emission drop, claims alignment with 1.5C target
A global institutional investor group has announced a 6% annual drop in emissions across its 88 members, nearly doubling last year’s reductions, as it claims to be aligned with the 1.5C Paris warming target.
Read MoreCWNYC24: BRIEFING – Forest carbon markets must prioritise biodiversity to be credible
Biodiversity monitoring and protection has taken centre stage in talks around forest carbon credits at the Climate Week NYC, with standards, project developers, and policymakers pushing for more nature accounting within the market.
Read MoreCWNYC24: Annual nature-based solution investments in Brazil, Caribbean grow past $1.6 bln -report
At least $1.67 billion have been allocated to nature-based solutions (NbS) in Brazil and the Caribbean over the past year, with agriculture-focused solutions seen as the top priority, according to a report released this week.
Read MoreCWNYC24: Global group of parliamentarians call on US to stop LNG exports
A group of global legislators has urged the US government to immediately halt the export of liquefied natural gas (LNG), in a letter released during the first day of the Climate Week NYC.
Read MoreLarge sustainable aquaculture firm secures €2.5 mln from Dutch fund
An offshore aquaculture company based in the Faroe Islands has received €2.5 million from a fund managed by the investment arm of a Dutch bank.
Read MoreJapanese govt, UN agency partner with private sector to scale sustainable coffee in Tanzania
A UN agency and the Japanese ministry of agriculture have teamed up with two major national companies to support small-scale coffee producers in Tanzania in implementing sustainable practices.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: Biodiversity credit rebranding into ‘nature asset’ could unlock corporate demand
A Brazil-based biodiversity and carbon developer is considering transitioning from a ‘credit’ to a ‘nature asset’ approach in a bid to attract corporate funding, the company told Carbon Pulse.
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