Shell publicly backs nature-based voluntary carbon credits, despite shelving targets
A senior leader at Shell on Friday appeared to reinforce the company’s support for purchasing nature-based carbon credits, despite the oil major having dropped public targets for its credit-buying programme.
Read MoreColombian government announces billion-dollar fund to tackle deforestation
The Colombian environment ministry on Wednesday announced a fund to help reduce deforestation and put the country on track to reach its climate targets.
Read MoreAnalysts latest to launch country-level index to aid voluntary carbon market investors
A carbon analytics firm has announced a new indexing system that ranks countries based on their regulatory and investment attractiveness for voluntary carbon market (VCM) projects, following on from another marketplace announcing a similar service earlier this week, as they both aim to clear up the information landscape amid the rapidly changing sector.
Read MoreFinance coalition outlines biodiversity guidance for action from central banks
An organisation representing eight central banks has issued guidance on how financial institutions can approach nature-related risk.
Read MoreUS agtech company publishes peer-reviewed soil carbon credit methodology
An agtech-focused carbon credit developer has had its methodology published in a peer-reviewed journal, which they claim adds scientific weight to their crediting approach.
Read MoreUN finance bodies release global principles to scale blue bonds
A group of UN finance organisations have launched voluntary principles to guide market participants for bond instruments in an effort to increase biodiversity and climate-focused investment in marine projects.
Read MoreTime to define ‘nature positive’, says new global initiative
A coalition comprising some of the largest environmental organisations and business groups has banded together to define the term ‘nature positive’, in a bid to clear up its meaning for stakeholders in nature and biodiversity.
Read MoreAFRICA CLIMATE SUMMIT: Nature NGOs commit $150 mln to restore African rangelands
Conservation International and the Peace Parks Foundation have committed $150 million to a new initiative during Africa Climate Week that aims to boost biodiversity and climate resilience through climate-smart grazing practices.
Read MoreNature coalition criticises UK government progress towards 30×30 biodiversity protection target
A coalition of more than 78 UK-based environmental organisations has claimed that the UK government lacks progress on the country’s 30×30 nature-protection pledge and called for more robust action.
Read MoreCookstove project developers challenge academics’ over-crediting claims
A group of project developers have challenged academics’ claims that cookstove projects are being over-credited, in an open letter published on Monday, mirroring public debates around voluntary REDD+ credits.
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