Most eligible CDM projects on course to miss out on Article 6 transition as deadline looms
The vast majority of carbon projects developed under the Kyoto Protocol’s Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) are set to miss a Tuesday deadline to enable them to transition to UN crediting under the Paris Agreement, leaving many legacy projects outside the new scheme.
Read MoreTanzania rejects claims carbon market deals surrender natural resources
Tanzania has rejected opposition claims that international carbon trading agreements amount to the sale or transfer of control over the country’s natural resources, insisting that its carbon market framework is designed to protect national sovereignty while generating new revenue.
Read MoreUN draft sets Article 6.4 first transfer, real-time reporting rules
The UNFCCC’s latest draft procedure for the Article 6.4 mechanism registry sets out requirements for real-time public reporting of registry activity, detailed first-transfer rules, and proposed account fees for the Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism (PACM).
Read MoreFarm-level GHG accounting methods need urgent harmonisation efforts, study says
Farm‑level greenhouse gas accounting methods remain fragmented and require urgent harmonisation efforts, with estimates for the same farm varying by more than 1,000%, a study said.
Read MoreGhana approaches J-REDD+ issuance
Ghana is close to issuing forest carbon credits under its large-scale forest conservation programme, a minister announced in London this week.
Read MoreGlobal seagrass sediment stores 650 mln tCO2, according to satellite map
An American research team has found that roughly 650 million tonnes of carbon were stored in the top layers of seagrass sediment between 2019-20 as part of the construction of a global blue carbon map.
Read MoreResearchers say nature-based insurance could unlock billions
Greater use of nature-based insurance could help reduce climate risks, mobilise private adaptation finance, support biodiversity conservation, and help curb rising insurance costs, researchers said in a paper published this week.
Read MoreDutch NbS developer launches DRC cassava pilot after feasibility study
A nature-based (NbS) project developer in the Netherlands has completed a feasibility study for a proposed land restoration initiative in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), it said Friday.
Read MoreJurisdictional REDD+ standard updates, offers lifeline for World Bank forest programme participants
The Architecture for REDD+ Transactions (ART) has released version 3.0 of its jurisdictional REDD+ standard, adding a pathway for World Bank forest carbon programme participants to transition into the standard, it announced Thursday.
Read MoreAfrican tropical forests remove enough carbon to offset most land-use emissions, study finds
Tropical moist forests across 18 African countries removed enough carbon to offset most land-use emissions between 2015 and 2019, though researchers said uncertainty means the region’s overall carbon balance remains unresolved.
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