CORRECTION – California YoY power sector emissions rise in February
California’s power sector emissions rose year-on-year (YoY) in February, reversing the previous month’s decline as changes in the generation mix altered the state’s overall emissions output.
Read MoreNew index launches to unlock finance for nature projects
A new tool aimed at quantifying nature-positive outcomes was launched on Friday to help channel finance into emerging nature markets in Asia and beyond, amid rising ESG compliance demand and new policy signals.
Read MoreMajor bank secures 85k dynamic baseline US forestry credits
A tranche of more than 85,000 forestry carbon credits using a dynamic baseline approach has been supplied to a major bank, reflecting growing use of evolving quantification methods, it was announced on Thursday.
Read MoreTropical forest regrowth restores most biodiversity within decades, but full recovery lags -study
Naturally regenerating tropical forests can recover most biodiversity within three decades, though full ecosystem restoration takes significantly longer, according to new research.
Read MoreCDR developer announces partnership to certify projects, issue credits
A partnership to certify carbon removal (CDR) projects and issue credits was announced on Wednesday, with the collaboration set to deliver what was described as a new class of credits to buyers.
Read MoreSurging electricity demand, fossil fuel growth put 1.5C goal beyond reach -think tank
The Paris Agreement’s goal of limiting global average temperature rise to 1.5C above preindustrial levels is no longer plausible, a new report has said.
Read MoreUS project developer announces IFM removals issued under new tool
A US-based forest carbon project developer said on Tuesday it had been issued more than 95,000 carbon credits carrying Verra’s carbon removals tag, marking the first issuance from a US-based IFM project using the registry’s new tool.
Read MoreVerra puts three proposed methodologies on hold
Verra has placed two methodology idea notes and a tool under development on hold, the organisation said, citing its review process.
Read MoreMassachusetts faces patchwork rules as coastal ERW emerges -report
Enhanced rock weathering (ERW) projects on the Massachusetts coast face regulatory uncertainty, with existing environmental laws having potential to complicate permitting and slow large-scale deployment, according to a recent report.
Read MoreKenya forest carbon stocks mask structural degradation as dense cover shrinks -study
Stable forest carbon stocks and above-ground biomass may conceal underlying degradation as biomass shifts away from dense forest, weakening long-term sequestration potential, a new study said.
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