Irish farmers and landowners targeted for forestry carbon credit revenue

Published 15:32 on September 11, 2024  /  Last updated at 15:49 on September 11, 2024  / /  EMEA, Nature-based, Voluntary

One of the largest forestry management firms in Ireland has teamed up with the country’s first certified carbon management company to sell credits in the voluntary market.

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Verra lifts suspension of Southern Cardamom REDD+ project after 14-month investigation

Published 14:39 on September 10, 2024  /  Last updated at 09:56 on September 11, 2024  / , and /  Asia Pacific, Nature-based, Other APAC, Voluntary

Verra has lifted its suspension of the Southern Cardamom REDD+ project (SCRP) after a 14-month investigation found the huge avoided deforestation scheme in Cambodia conformed to its standards, dismissing allegations of human rights violations.

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World’s first cross-border CO2 storage site opens for business in Denmark

Published 12:39 on September 10, 2024  /  Last updated at 12:39 on September 10, 2024  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, EMEA, International

The world’s first cross-border carbon capture and storage scheme (CCS) is now open for business in the Danish waters of the North Sea, laying the groundwork to store up to 8 million tonnes of CO2 a year in the basin from 2030.

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VCM Report: Voluntary carbon market stalls, ICVCM board fails to meet at the end of August

Published 17:33 on September 9, 2024  /  Last updated at 17:33 on September 9, 2024  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Aviation/CORSIA, EMEA, International, Nature-based, Voluntary

Thin liquidity continued to plague the voluntary carbon market last week although news of some big ticket tenders brightened the outlook.

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Former Gabon environment minister beefs up board of CTrees

Published 16:34 on September 6, 2024  /  Last updated at 16:34 on September 6, 2024  / /  Africa, Americas, Asia Pacific, EMEA, International, Nature-based, Voluntary

Lee White, the former environment minister of Gabon in central Africa who was briefly placed under house arrest in August last year amid a miliary coup, has been appointed to the board of directors of CTrees.

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Carbon ratings agency starts to assess risks around ITMO trading

Published 16:13 on September 5, 2024  /  Last updated at 16:13 on September 5, 2024  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, EMEA, International, Paris Article 6, Voluntary

A carbon credit ratings agency is venturing into the assessment of ITMOs and risks that a country may fail to meet its Paris Agreement goals.

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French carbon removal startup closes funding round

Published 16:00 on September 5, 2024  /  Last updated at 14:57 on September 4, 2024  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, EMEA, International, Voluntary

A French carbon removal credit manager has completed another funding round for an undisclosed amount, as it looks to further grow its credit purchase commitments beyond 10 million.

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Fintech startup ties up with Dubai marketplace to sell asset class carbon credits

Published 12:09 on September 5, 2024  /  Last updated at 12:09 on September 5, 2024  / /  EMEA, Middle East, Nature-based, Voluntary

A startup focused on exchange-traded carbon investments has tied up with a Dubai-headquartered e-marketplace firm to offer voluntary credits to its clients.

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Gold Standard adds two more voluntary carbon methodologies for shipping

Published 16:27 on September 4, 2024  /  Last updated at 14:38 on September 5, 2024  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, EMEA, International, Shipping, Voluntary

Gold Standard has released two new voluntary carbon methodologies to tackle emissions from the shipping industry.

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CME scraps C-GEO futures as integrity-focused voluntary carbon contracts start to replace old market

Published 15:18 on September 4, 2024  /  Last updated at 15:32 on September 4, 2024  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, EMEA, International, US, Voluntary

CME Group is delisting CBL Core Global Emissions Offset (C-GEO) futures, pending regulatory approval, it announced this week.

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