Conservation NGO announces $1 bln plan to boost nature protection in Africa
A South Africa-based conservation NGO has announced a $1-billion plan to scale nature preservation efforts across Africa, including through strengthening the network of protected areas (PAs).
Read MoreINTERVIEW: National strategies should be next step for bioeconomy
The next phase for an international bioeconomy that sustainably uses natural resources needs to be countries delivering more national strategies on the topic, a NatureFinance executive has said.
Read MoreCWNYC24: African carbon markets stakeholders consider credit price floor
A capacity-building programme for African carbon markets has considered a credit price floor but does not currently have an official ask, Carbon Pulse heard on Wednesday during Climate Week NYC.
Read MoreParis investor seals deal to sell credits from large blue carbon project in Mozambique
A Paris-based financier will fully fund the first phase of a large blue carbon project in Mozambique and in return sell the credits generated.
Read MoreOffset developer partners with Kenyan business consortium to support carbon markets, scale climate finance
A carbon offset project developer has formed a partnership with a business consortium in Kenya to scale up private sector finance in order to support carbon markets and scale climate finance in the East African nation, the partners announced Wednesday.
Read MoreCWNYC24: Voluntary carbon integrity body teams up with pan-African initiative to scale market access
The Africa Carbon Markets Initiative (ACMI) has partnered with a voluntary market integrity organisation to support governments on the continent build regulation to access much-needed carbon finance.
Read MoreCWNYC24: UK fund backs VCM with public aid, “not actively looking” at Article 6 -executive
The UK’s international development fund is backing voluntary carbon market (VCM) projects but does not seek to fund Paris Agreement Article 6 initiatives at this time, the group’s climate lead told Carbon Pulse on the sidelines of Climate Week NYC.
Read MoreCWNYC24: Philanthropy isn’t enough – Global South asks SBTi to allow carbon credits against Scope 3
A group of Global South community-based climate organisations is calling on the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) to allow companies to use carbon credits to offset their Scope 3 emissions, they announced on Tuesday.
Read MoreCarbon Pulse bolsters global reporting teams with fresh hires, promotions
Carbon Pulse has strengthened its regional news reporting teams with three new hires and two internal promotions.
Read MoreFew companies buying voluntary carbon credits as a ‘licence to pollute’, finds report
Claims that corporates have used voluntary carbon credits as a “licence to pollute” fail to stand up to scrutiny, according to a report released Tuesday.
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