Ash to cash: Researchers warn against offsets-driven fire management strategies in Africa
Efforts to finance conservation in Africa through carbon offset revenues may prioritise fire management regimes to the detriment of biodiversity and local livelihoods, a new study warns.
Read MoreGabon to introduce carbon levy for air, maritime transport
Gabon will require air and maritime transport operators to pay a new ecological contribution tied to their carbon emissions, following the adoption of a decree by the Central African country’s government on Sunday.
Read MoreRwandan govt eyes carbon market for agroforestry project
The government of Rwanda is readying an agroforestry project to participate in international carbon markets with an aim to incentivise farmers to plant trees and discourage illegal logging in the country, according to local media.
Read MoreUS investment firm seeks funding for carbon projects in the Congo Basin
A New York-based investment firm is seeking funding from corporations and individuals to develop REDD+ carbon projects in the Congo Basin, the company has announced.
Read MoreSeveral countries to use international carbon markets to achieve Paris goals, while others keep options open
A handful of mostly developing countries said they intend to use the Article 6 carbon markets to help finance their Paris Agreement climate plans by 2030 — or are keeping open the option to do so, according to the first round of transparency reports to be submitted to the UN every two years.
Read MoreNigeria pushes oil companies to advance carbon projects with new regulatory framework
Nigeria’s upstream oil regulator has introduced a regulatory framework requiring oil and gas operators to integrate carbon projects and other decarbonisation strategies into their operations.
Read MoreCarbon project developer drops two early-stage projects following feasibility review
A Dutch carbon project developer has discontinued two early-stage projects following feasibility studies, the company announced last week.
Read MoreGold Standard to make decision on new CLEAR cookstove methodology next year
Gold Standard has confirmed to Carbon Pulse that it will make a decision on whether, or how, to integrate the UN-backed CLEAR clean cooking methodology within its carbon crediting programmes in 2025.
Read MoreZimbabwe launches carbon market framework aligned with Article 6
Zimbabwe has launched a national carbon market framework that aligns national policy with Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, multiple local media sources reported on Wednesday.
Read MoreStrategic enrolment, anticipatory behaviour in JREDD risk undermining fight against mass deforestation, study warns
A new study has raised concerns about the effectiveness of jurisdictional REDD+ (JREDD) programmes, revealing how strategic enrolment decisions and anticipatory behaviour risk undermining efforts to curb deforestation and reduce carbon emissions.
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