World Bank seeks experts to develop REDD+ carbon programmes in Upper Guinean Forests
The World Bank has issued a tender seeking consultants to develop roadmaps and carbon emissions reduction programmes under REDD+ to combat deforestation and degradation in the biodiversity-rich Upper Guinean Forests.
Read MoreApplications open for Africa-focused CDR accelerator programme
Applications for an Africa-focused carbon removal (CDR) accelerator opened on Tuesday, with the programme looking to make Africa “a CDR powerhouse”.
Read MoreNew carbon insetting programme aims to tackle agri-supply chain emissions
A London-based regenerative agriculture initiative has launched a global carbon insetting programme designed to address emissions in agricultural commodity supply chains.
Read MoreEnergy transition firm to launch coal abatement project avoiding 600 MtCO2e
A Singapore-headquartered energy transition company will launch Africa’s first coal abatement project, which is expected to avoid some 600 million tonnes of CO2e, Carbon Pulse has learned.
Read MoreCARBON FORWARD MIDDLE EAST: Top 5 trends shaping MENA carbon markets in 2025
The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) represent a small but increasingly dynamic segment of international carbon markets, with five trends from the past year defining regional engagement.
Read MoreTailored climate finance policies seen key to emissions cuts, but barriers persist
Climate-related financial policies (CRFPs) have shown significant progress in reducing carbon emissions and boosting renewable energy production, particularly in advanced economies, though barriers remain in developing nations.
Read More2024 declared warmest year on record, first time global temperatures exceed 1.5C
Last year was confirmed by multiple scientific agencies on Friday as the warmest year on record and the first calendar year that average global temperatures have exceeded 1.5C above pre-industrial levels.
Read MoreDeveloper completes validation of carbon project in Sierra Leone under Verra reforestation methodology
A Canada-based project developer announced Wednesday it has completed third-party validation of its first large-scale reforestation carbon credit project in Sierra Leone.
Read MoreBECCS power: Countries without net zero targets can still play big role in climate fight -study
Countries without net-zero targets could play a pivotal role in limiting climate change through the adoption of bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS), according to a new study.
Read MoreARR project using ICVCM-approved methodology achieves validation
A reforestation project in Burkina Faso has become the first that is pending registration on the Verra registry to achieve validation under the VM0047 afforestation, reforestation, and revegetation (ARR) methodology, approved for the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market’s (ICVCM) Core Carbon Principles (CCP) label.
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