Salesforce releases nature-positive strategy, commits to blue carbon credit purchase
US software giant Salesforce released its Nature Positive Strategy on Wednesday, including details around strengthening its nature-related disclosure metrics as well as a $10-million spend on blue carbon credits.
Read MoreFEATURE: Are carbon markets worth saving? Experts explain why they answer ‘yes’
As the voluntary carbon credit landscape continues to face criticism, green-group experts are pondering whether the market could be worth saving and if there are aspects that should be maintained or tossed.
Read MoreeDNA growing as key tool to support biodiversity credit market
Project developers are already turning to environmental DNA (eDNA) for data they need to generate biodiversity credits, supported by today’s availability of easy-to-use kits and tailored analytical offerings.
Read MoreVCM Integrity Council publishes core carbon principles, programme assessment framework, in next step of offset quality drive
The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM) on Thursday published its core carbon principles, programme assessment framework, and list of additional attributes, as it moves closer in establishing its stamp of quality assurance in the market.
Read MoreTNFD releases long-awaited final draft on nature-related financial disclosure rules
The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) on Tuesday released its long-awaited last draft framework for managing and reporting risks and opportunities related to nature, ahead of the final rules slated for publication in September.
Read MoreTrade-off qualms between new and existing carbon credit methodologies unfounded -experts
There does not need to be a trade-off between improving existing carbon credit methodologies and bringing new and innovative ideas to market, a panel at the North American Carbon World conference in Anaheim heard Thursday.
Read MoreVoluntary carbon market commands united offence in face of recent criticism -experts
One of the biggest challenges facing the voluntary carbon market (VCM) is presenting a united front in the face of criticism, speakers at the North American Carbon World said Wednesday, noting this should include backing a learning-by-doing model that emphasises progress and impact.
Read MoreDifficulties in following the money impeding voluntary carbon market clarity, project climate value -experts
The financial trail of underlying projects is of equal interest to would-be voluntary carbon credit buyers as other transparency elements such as project location and methodology, a panel heard Tuesday.
Read MoreBiodiversity Credit Alliance could serve as nature’s ICVCM on governance, experts say
There is considerable potential for the Biodiversity Credit Alliance (BCA) to serve a similar function to the cross-stakeholder Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM), though a key difference will be that this initiative is not two decades overdue, a panel heard Thursday.
Read MoreAgreement on high-level principles needed before scaling biodiversity credit market -experts
Anchoring high-level principles that will underpin voluntary biodiversity credits is needed before more technical details can be ironed out, according to a panel of experts that spoke Wednesday about the barriers to market scale.
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