COP16: Brazil launches revised national plan to restore 12 mln hectares by 2030

Published 21:14 on October 29, 2024  /  Last updated at 21:14 on October 29, 2024  / /  Americas, Biodiversity, Nature-based, South & Central, Voluntary

The Brazilian government launched Monday a revised national plan for the recovery of native vegetation that reaffirms the country’s commitment to restore 12 million hectares by 2030.

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RGGI Market: RGAs inch lower amidst illiquidity, programme review muddles

Published 01:44 on October 29, 2024  /  Last updated at 01:44 on October 29, 2024  / /  Americas, US

RGGI allowance (RGA) dipped downwards over the last week as activity remained muted, with the market continuing to await clarity on proposed programme review updates.

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ART programme publishes another Brazilian state’s J-REDD concept

Published 22:12 on October 28, 2024  /  Last updated at 22:12 on October 28, 2024  / /  Americas, Nature-based, South & Central, Voluntary

The Secretariat of the ART carbon credit standard announced Monday it has published another Brazilian state’s concept under its TREES jurisdictional certification programme.

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Global wind turbine supply chain linked to illegal Amazon deforestation -investigation

Published 19:11 on October 25, 2024  /  Last updated at 19:11 on October 25, 2024  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, China, EMEA, South & Central, US

A global increased push for wind energy has led to a rise in the illegal logging of balsa wood in Ecuador and Peru, resulting in deforestation and violation of Indigenous rights, according to a report published Wednesday by a London-based investigative non-profit.

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Canadian financier receives over 1 mln Article 6 credits from Rwandan cookstove project

Published 16:55 on October 25, 2024  /  Last updated at 16:55 on October 25, 2024  / /  Africa, Americas, Canada, EMEA, International, Paris Article 6, Voluntary

A Toronto-headquartered carbon project financier announced Friday that it has received a second tranche of more than 1 million Article 6 authorised credits from its Rwandan cookstove project.

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G20 task force elicits commitment by major economies to mobilise against climate change

Published 21:15 on October 24, 2024  /  Last updated at 01:59 on October 25, 2024  / and /  Americas, Climate Talks, International, South & Central

A Brazilian G20 presidency task force concluded its eight-month engagement Thursday with a political statement by members to take advanced actions in economic and financial systems to address climate change.

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Canadian CDR firm secures $11.4 mln in Series A funding

Published 19:11 on October 24, 2024  /  Last updated at 04:26 on October 25, 2024  / /  Americas, Canada, Voluntary

A Nova Scotia-based company that utilises ocean alkalinity enhancement (OAE) that aims to achieve CO2 removal (CDR) has completed a $11.35 million Series A funding round, according to a Thursday press release.

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South Dakota Supreme Court rejects reviewing denial of eminent domain for CO2 pipeline

Published 23:04 on October 23, 2024  /  Last updated at 19:15 on October 24, 2024  / /  Americas, US, Voluntary

The South Dakota Supreme Court has refused a request to review its August decision that denied a CO2 pipeline developer the right to exercise eminent domain in developing its project in the state.

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US onboard shipping CCS developer closes $9.5 mln additional funding

Published 22:46 on October 22, 2024  /  Last updated at 22:46 on October 22, 2024  / /  Americas, International, Shipping, US, Voluntary

A California-headquartered developer of modular onboard carbon capture and storage (CCS) for the shipping sector has raised $9.5 million in new funding, according to a Tuesday press release.

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Brazilian coffee carbon credit initiative announces pilot project in Minas Gerais

Published 23:06 on October 21, 2024  /  Last updated at 23:06 on October 21, 2024  / /  Americas, Nature-based, South & Central, Voluntary

An initiative to promote sustainable agricultural practices through carbon credit revenues amongst rural coffee producers in Brazil announced its pilot project in the state of Minas Gerais last week.

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