INTERVIEW: Elephant rewilder plans biodiversity credits from 84,000 hectares

Published 15:46 on September 24, 2024  /  Last updated at 15:46 on September 24, 2024  / /  Africa, Biodiversity, EMEA

A Zimbabwean elephant rewilding company is planning to more than double the area from which it will generate biodiversity credits up to 84,000 hectares, Carbon Pulse has learned.

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UNDP urges South Africa to rethink biodiversity funding options

Published 14:09 on September 24, 2024  /  Last updated at 14:09 on September 24, 2024  /  Africa, Biodiversity, EMEA

South Africa’s biodiversity stewardship model has been successful but relies heavily on public and NGO funding, creating a finance gap that must be closed through other sources, according to the UNDP’s Biodiversity Finance Initiative (BIOFIN).

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Carbon data platform halts partnership with non-profit in DRC

Published 08:36 on September 24, 2024  /  Last updated at 08:36 on September 24, 2024  / /  Africa, EMEA, Nature-based, Voluntary

A forest carbon data provider has suspended its collaboration with a non-profit based in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) following questions regarding the organisation’s agreements with the government of DRC and concessions for carbon credit development in the country.

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INTERVIEW: Carbon credits are financial instruments and will be regulated as such in Egypt

Published 16:38 on September 23, 2024  /  Last updated at 16:38 on September 23, 2024  / /  Africa, EMEA, Middle East, Voluntary

The Egyptian voluntary carbon market (VCM) is a capital market and will be regulated as such to ensure its financial credibility, Egypt’s top finance regulator told Carbon Pulse in an interview.

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Elevated ozone levels threaten tropical forests’ role in climate mitigation, researchers warn

Published 14:01 on September 22, 2024  /  Last updated at 14:04 on September 22, 2024  /  Africa, Americas, Asia Pacific, EMEA, International, Nature-based, Other APAC, South & Central, Voluntary

Rising ground-level ozone levels are significantly reducing the productivity of tropical forests, undermining their ability to act as a crucial carbon sink, researchers warn.

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Japanese govt, UN agency partner with private sector to scale sustainable coffee in Tanzania

Published 11:09 on September 20, 2024  /  Last updated at 11:09 on September 20, 2024  / /  Africa, Asia Pacific, Biodiversity, EMEA, Japan

A UN agency and the Japanese ministry of agriculture have teamed up with two major national companies to support small-scale coffee producers in Tanzania in implementing sustainable practices.

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Trio announces collaboration to build Rwandan Article 6 project pipeline

Published 11:56 on September 19, 2024  /  Last updated at 11:56 on September 19, 2024  / /  Africa, Asia Pacific, EMEA, International, Other APAC, Paris Article 6, Voluntary

Gold Standard and Singapore-based GenZero on Thursday announced they have teamed up with Rwandan government agencies to create the foundation for a pipeline of projects in the African country eligible to earn carbon credits under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement.

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Progress in global climate governance threatened by major inequality among nations, new research warns

Published 00:37 on September 19, 2024  /  Last updated at 00:37 on September 19, 2024  /  Africa, Americas, Asia Pacific, China, Climate Talks, EMEA, International, Other APAC, South & Central, US

A new study has unveiled stark inequalities in global climate governance, highlighting that the most influential countries in climate negotiations bear far fewer consequences from climate-related disasters than those with less influence.

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Global solar installations smash expectations, rising almost a third year-on-year

Published 00:01 on September 19, 2024  /  Last updated at 16:53 on September 18, 2024  / /  Africa, Americas, Asia Pacific, Australia, Canada, China, EMEA, EU ETS, International, Japan, Mexico, Middle East, New Zealand, South Korea, Switzerland, US

Global solar installations exceeded most industry forecasts in 2024, with 593 GW expected to be added by the end of the year, according to analysis by a global energy think tank.

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Frontier strikes $4.5 mln in pre-purchase deals for carbon removals

Published 16:23 on September 18, 2024  /  Last updated at 16:23 on September 18, 2024  / /  Africa, Americas, Asia Pacific, Canada, EMEA, US, Voluntary

The buyers club Frontier has facilitated its fourth round of carbon removal (CDR) pre-purchases, with $4.5 million spent on credits from nine project developers, including first-of-their-kind deals in India and Africa.

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