INTERVIEW: African REDD project fights for survival after credit prices crashed

Published 14:10 on October 3, 2024  /  Last updated at 09:13 on October 4, 2024  / /  Africa, EMEA, Nature-based, Voluntary

A huge REDD project in Kenya is fighting for survival after credit prices crashed in the wake of an investigation by the standard body Verra into allegations of sexual impropriety and improper employment practices.

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AI model predicts marine biodiversity hotspots in Mozambique’s unmapped areas

Published 13:02 on October 3, 2024  /  Last updated at 03:12 on October 4, 2024  / /  Africa, Biodiversity, EMEA

Researchers have used artificial intelligence (AI) to identify previously unmapped high marine biodiversity areas off the coast of Mozambique, paving the way for expanding the national network of marine protected areas (MPAs) and key biodiversity areas (KBAs).

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US authorities charge former CQC boss Newcombe, executives with fraud in landmark VCM case

Published 23:55 on October 2, 2024  /  Last updated at 11:11 on October 3, 2024  / /  Africa, Americas, Asia Pacific, Bavardage, EMEA, International, Middle East, Other APAC, South & Central, US, Voluntary

US authorities have charged Ken Newcombe, the former CEO of project developer CQC Impact Investors LLC (CQC), plus the company’s ex-COO and a former managing director, with fraud, accusing them of submitting false and misleading information relating to the generation of voluntary carbon credits.

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Zimbabwe setting up legal framework for ITMO trade -media

Published 14:57 on October 2, 2024  /  Last updated at 15:30 on October 2, 2024  / /  Africa, EMEA, Paris Article 6, Voluntary

Zimbabwe plans to soon boost its carbon market by opening the door to international trade of ITMO credits under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement.

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New Forests plans to expand African biodiversity credit preparations

Published 12:57 on October 2, 2024  /  Last updated at 12:57 on October 2, 2024  / /  Africa, Asia Pacific, Australia, Biodiversity, EMEA

Global forest investor and management firm New Forests is preparing to expand its biodiversity credit baselining work in Sub-Saharan Africa, according to a company executive.

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Korean companies to launch N2O project in Egypt, target nitric production

Published 10:33 on October 2, 2024  /  Last updated at 10:33 on October 2, 2024  / /  Africa, Asia Pacific, EMEA, International, Paris Article 6, South Korea, Voluntary

A South Korea-based project developer and a chemical company have teamed up to pursue an N2O project in Egypt in a bid to generate Article 6 carbon credits from reducing emissions associated with nitric production.

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Cookstove project developer to expand across Africa after securing $5-mln investment

Published 15:48 on October 1, 2024  /  Last updated at 15:48 on October 1, 2024  / /  Africa, EMEA, Voluntary

A cookstove project developer is set to expand operations  from Kenya across ten countries in Africa after securing $5 million of investment.  

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Saudi firm to launch voluntary carbon exchange at COP29 -media

Published 17:31 on September 30, 2024  /  Last updated at 17:31 on September 30, 2024  / /  Africa, Climate Talks, EMEA, International, Middle East, Paris Article 6, Voluntary

A state-backed Saudi company created to scale up the voluntary carbon market (VCM) in developing countries will launch a trading platform at COP29 and seek to integrate regional markets, local media has reported.

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Kenyan cookstove manufacturer secures $9 mln investment through carbon credit partnership

Published 16:32 on September 30, 2024  /  Last updated at 16:32 on September 30, 2024  / /  Africa, EMEA, Voluntary

A Kenyan clean cookstove manufacturer has received a $9.2 million investment from a London-based financial firm, it announced Monday.

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Singapore, Ghana issue first call for Article 6 projects

Published 15:36 on September 30, 2024  /  Last updated at 15:36 on September 30, 2024  / /  Africa, Asia Pacific, EMEA, Other APAC, Paris Article 6, Voluntary

Singapore and Ghana on Monday issued their first call for projects under their Article 6 partnership, having set out the procedures for the authorisation of carbon offset projects meant to channel financing towards emissions reduction or removals in the African country.

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