Study calls for broader definition of blue carbon ecosystems to help finance conservation efforts
A broader definition of blue carbon ecosystems could help fund conservation efforts by unlocking greater carbon credit supply, according to a study released this week.
Read MoreANALYSIS: Ageing UN carbon projects eye voluntary carbon market opportunities in light of Article 6 delays
Projects from the UN’s Kyoto Protocol-era Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) are transitioning to the voluntary carbon market (VCM) in light of stalling Article 6 negotiations, experts have told Carbon Pulse, though some caution that opportunities may only be short term, and units could be a tough sell for some buyers.
Read MoreFEATURE: Scientists enhancing the carbon appetite of crops explore voluntary market opportunity
Scientists developing gene-edited crops with deeper root systems that sequester more CO2 expect the first carbon credits to be generated in the next couple of years from farmers adopting their varieties.
Read MoreVCM Report: Low price trade dominates voluntary carbon market as liquidity thins ahead of CCPs arrival
Over-the-counter trade seems to have slowed in the voluntary carbon market and retirement levels have fallen ahead of the much-anticipated announcement at the end of the month of the first methodologies that will qualify for the Core Carbon Principles (CCPs) stamp of high integrity.
Read MoreCORRECTION: Verra removes troubled REDD carbon project in DRC from registry
Verra has removed a voluntary carbon REDD avoided deforestation project in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) from its registry after a senior government committee recommended that its concession contracts, alongside many others, be cancelled for breaking the law, the standard body told Carbon Pulse Friday.
Read MoreEU bank to invest millions in climate resilience of Rwanda’s farming sector
The international arm of the European Investment Bank, EIB Global, will help farmers in Rwanda face climate change under a financing agreement announced on Thursday as part of the EU Global Gateway initiative.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: Carbon royalties for state, market exposure for communities would help Article 6 succeed -developer
Allowing governments access to a portion of the credits from carbon projects they host, and giving communities greater exposure to markets, would help Article 6 to get off the ground, according to a project developer.
Read MoreNGO launches hub for nature-based solutions to help children amid climate crisis
An international NGO launched a nature-based solutions hub on Wednesday, seeking to leverage the voluntary carbon market (VCM) to fund community-based projects for children and the climate.
Read More‘Trial by media’ fears hit voluntary carbon market after Verra shuts out developer over magazine article
Concerns have been raised about what some are calling ‘trial by media’ in the voluntary carbon market (VCM) after Verra said it froze the registry account of a developer in the wake of allegations made in a magazine article because it was a ‘unique situation’, contrary to the standard body’s usual protocol.
Read MoreUPDATE – Re-routing to avoid Red Sea threat could triple ETS emissions costs for EU-bound ships
Ongoing attacks by Houthi rebels on ships navigating the Red Sea have forced many Europe-bound vessels to divert their routes, which could as much as triple their emissions liabilities under the EU ETS, according to an ESG data provider.
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