Funding initiative channels millions to Kenyan clean cooking firms
An initiative that funds clean cooking in Africa has handed out a total €2.8 million in financing for Kenya-based organisations, it announced this week.
Read MoreDATA DIVE: Voluntary carbon projects have become better for biodiversity over time
Nature-based voluntary carbon projects are becoming increasingly beneficial for biodiversity, according to new data from AlliedOffsets that has been shared with and analysed by Carbon Pulse.
Read MoreClean cooking carbon project developer sells all credits through 2024 at $35/t
A clean cooking project developer has sold all of its carbon credits of a vintage through 2024 at $35 per tonne, an executive told an event Wednesday, in a sign that demand for ‘high-quality’ units is there for the voluntary market.
Read MoreLoss and Damage Fund access, contributions should be based on country emissions, think tank says
The recently established Loss and Damage Fund (LDF) should adopt a clear allocation mechanism based on countries’ emissions contributions, among other criteria, according to an Australian think tank’s analysis.
Read MoreGovt departments need to work better together for success in Article 6, says Ghana
Countries hoping for success in Article 6 need to design government departments to work better together, a key figure in the development of Ghana’s Article 6 framework said on Monday.
Read MoreNigerian state launches voluntary carbon registry for corporates
The Nigerian state government of Lagos has launched a carbon registry so that corporates can voluntarily document their emissions, as part of efforts to achieve net zero, according to local media.
Read MoreResearchers urge revised carbon crediting methods to better protect high-risk forest areas
Researchers this week raised concerns about the efficacy of current carbon crediting methods for high-forest, low-deforestation (HFLD) jurisdictions, suggesting that a shift towards more predictive models is necessary to better safeguard these critical forested areas.
Read MoreFormer Gabon environment minister beefs up board of CTrees
Lee White, the former environment minister of Gabon in central Africa who was briefly placed under house arrest in August last year amid a miliary coup, has been appointed to the board of directors of CTrees.
Read MoreForest biodiversity unit pilot launches in Congo
A pilot in the Republic of Congo that aims to generate climate and biodiversity units under the High Integrity Forest Investment Initiative (HIFOR) has been launched by a US-based NGO.
Read MoreEthiopia moves to develop national carbon market strategy
Ethiopia’s planning and development ministry, working with a UN capacity-building programme, is looking to craft a comprehensive framework for international carbon markets engagement, including participation in Article 6 carbon trading under the Paris Agreement.
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