BRIEFING: Verra launches review into large Amazon REDD carbon project in wake of public scrutiny
Verra has launched a review into the verification and validation assessments of a large avoided deforestation project in the Brazilian Amazon following accusations that it has generated millions of carbon credits from land inside federally-protected areas.
Read MoreEnvironmental groups challenge delays to US oil, gas methane rules
Environmental groups filed a court challenge to the US EPA’s methane deadline-extension rule on Wednesday, asking the DC Circuit to review the agency’s decision to extend compliance deadlines for oil and gas operators.
Read MoreDeforestation data divergence threatens enforceability of EU-Mercosur pact -study
A study has found a systematic and structurally widening gap in Amazon monitoring datasets that could weaken the environmental safeguards linked to a bilateral trade relationship worth more than €111 billion a year.
Read MoreCameroon ARR project targeting 14,000 ha reforestation seeks investor backing –webinar
A Cameroon reforestation project plans to deploy $30 million over the next 10-12 years to restore 14,000 hectares of degraded communal forest and generate around 5 mln verified carbon units over a 40‑year crediting period, a webinar on Thursday heard.
Read MoreResearchers map eight actions for future-focused ecosystem recovery
Researchers and practitioners have outlined eight recommended actions to strengthen ecological restoration planning and long-term project performance, presented as part of a new framework.
Read MoreUpgraded open-access platform maps deep-sea mineral exploration
New improvements were unveiled on Thursday for a global monitoring platform mapping vessels linked to deep-sea mineral exploration, offering what its creators described as the first global window into activity in one of the planet’s last industrial frontiers.
Read MoreHigh-integrity NbS credits drive calls for stronger data and hybrid monitoring -webinar
Rising demand for high-integrity nature-based credits continues to support prices and increase the need for higher-quality data, with Earth observation (EO) and ground-based measurements being combined to verify carbon project outcomes, a webinar heard on Wednesday.
Read MoreForest carbon accounting cannot be fully automated, say panellists
Carbon markets face a critical choice over how aggressively to adopt digital monitoring, reporting, and verification (dMRV) and other advanced tools, as methodologies have evolved under Article 6 and the voluntary carbon market (VCM), said experts on a panel on Tuesday.Â
Read MoreAnalysis highlights overlap between forest assessments and Paris transparency reporting
Countries could reduce reporting burdens and strengthen the transparency and accuracy of land-sector data by aligning national forest assessments with Paris Agreement transparency requirements, suggested a new report.
Read MoreDevelopers sign multi-year deal to advance DAC deployment in Canada
A new long-term partnership aims to deploy direct air capture (DAC) technology in Canada and advance next-generation systems for large-scale CO2 removal.
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