INTERVIEW: Biodiversity credits could help African smallholders access global markets
Biodiversity credit markets have the potential to finance African smallholders’ transition towards sustainable practices and help them meet new regulations such as the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), the vice president of a Nairobi-headquartered organisation told Carbon Pulse.
Read MoreQatar organisation announces Article 6 carbon credit auctions for early 2025
A Qatar-based organisation has announced it will hold two auctions early next year for international carbon credits eligible for Article 6 trade.
Read MoreZimbabwe awards Sri Lankan firm licence to build its national carbon registry
Zimbabwe has awarded a Sri Lankan firm the contract to develop its national carbon registry, as part of efforts to advance its climate policies and align with Article 6 of the Paris Agreement.
Read MoreVCM Report: Retirement levels drop, market subdued amid ICVCM, CORSIA confusion
Retirement levels of voluntary carbon credits were relatively low last week to dash hopes of a year-end flurry, while drama around a recent REDD+ decision from the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM) brought the Core Carbon Principles (CCPs) badge of quality into the spotlight.
Read MoreBRICS can link up carbon markets by harmonising standards and methodologies -Russian report
Harmonising the rules around growing carbon markets in the BRICS countries would support international trade within the bloc, reducing barriers to cross-border carbon trading and attracting more investors, according to a Russian report.
Read MoreFEATURE: Cookstove carbon project developers optimistic about ICVCM, even if sector shunned for quality label
Clean cooking carbon project developers are generally optimistic about the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market’s (ICVCM) assessment process, even if methodologies are rejected from the organisation’s quality stamp.
Read MoreEconomists urge caution on carbon taxation in Sub-Saharan Africa, citing ineffectiveness and poverty risks
Introducing carbon taxes in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) could prove both ineffective in curbing emissions and detrimental to the region’s poor, economists warn in a new study
Read MoreZimbabwe’s sovereign REDD baseline is transparent, complete, say UN assessors
A UN technical assessment team has concluded that the data and information used by Zimbabwe to construct its official forest carbon baseline are transparent, complete, and aligned with UN REDD guidance, potentially opening the country up to future sovereign forestry credit issuances.
Read MoreVoluntary carbon credit standard partners with registry, exchange operators
A major voluntary carbon credit standard has signed two partnership agreements with registry and exchange operators aimed at enhancing the market by improving transparency, liquidity, and integrity in transactions.
Read MoreIndustrial biochar project in Namibia hits the ground boasting long-term carbon removal
A new project for industrial biochar carbon removal has been launched in Namibia via a partnership between a German non-profit and the local subsidiary of a biochar developer.
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