FEATURE: Bipartisan US reforestation bill could strengthen pipeline for carbon, nature projects -experts
A bipartisan US proposal to expand reforestation infrastructure support could ease long-standing supply bottlenecks constraining nature and carbon projects, observers told Carbon Pulse.
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Emitters and financial players appear on opposite sides of the fence following the latest US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) reference period, with each shortening and lengthening their positions, respectively for overall net holdings in California Carbon Allowances (CCAs) and RGGI Allowances (RGAs), data showed.
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The forestry sector is well positioned to support biodiversity credit markets on the supply and demand sides, according to a report.
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Washington’s May Allowance Price Containment Reserve (APCR) auction sold all of the almost 129,300 allowances available again amid the highest bid-to-cover ratio since the initial year of the programme, a notice published Wednesday showed.
Read MoreNamibia launches $63 mln conservation finance initiative
A $63 million conservation finance project launched in Namibia on Wednesday with the aim of providing long-term funding to more than 20% of the country, marking the continent’s first Project Finance for Permanence (PFP) initiative.
Read MoreUS rice methane project secures 1,000-credit purchase
A US rice methane reduction project sold 1,000 carbon credits to a climate-focused non-profit, the developer announced this week.
Read MoreFragmented forests sequester less carbon, challenging forest pledges -study
Forest protection targets focused primarily on total forest area may overlook substantial carbon losses linked to fragmentation, according to new research analysing 17 million forest patches across the conterminous US.
Read MoreOregon reforestation project issues over half a million credits after verification
Project proponents announced the successful verification and issuance of more than 500,000 credits for Oregon-based reforestation on Tuesday.
Read MoreUS forestland manager expands natural capital reporting in operational restructuring
A US forestland manager on Monday announced a management restructuring aimed at expanding its ability to quantify and report environmental benefits beyond carbon, as it said investors are placing greater emphasis on nature-related risks and environmental disclosures.
Read MoreCFTC: Producers, managed money both pull back in CCAs, RGAs
Both emitters and financial players pulled back in their overall net holdings in California Carbon Allowances (CCAs) and RGGI Allowances (RGAs), the latest weekly US Commodity Futures Trading Commission data showed.
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