Zambia progresses towards issuing authorisation for int’l credit trade from 10 carbon projects
Zambia has moved closer to issuing letters of authorisation (LoAs) and approval for 10 carbon projects, its government has said, which would enable developers to sell credits internationally in accordance with the Paris Agreement.
Read MoreStudy identifies Key Biodiversity Areas to scale up Antarctica protection
Establishing 30 new Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in the Southern Ocean surrounding Antarctica has the potential to ensure native wildlife in the region does not decline due to human activities, a paper has said.
Read MoreDRC partnership launches carbon credit investment bank, forest certification strategy
A group of investors have announced a partnership focused on the certification and management of rainforest in the Democratic Republic of Congo, in collaboration with the government, with plans to launch a carbon credit investment bank, they said Monday.
Read MoreEgyptian voluntary carbon market closes first futures contract, trades -media
Egypt’s voluntary carbon market (VCM) saw the conclusion of its first futures contract and three trades, revealed at the market’s official launch ceremony on Tuesday, according to local media sources.
Read MoreProjects with up to 3.5 mln hectares preparing to generate biodiversity credits -research
Sixty projects up to 3.5 million hectares of land in size at their largest are in development with the aim of generating biodiversity credits, an international survey has shown.
Read MoreGerman fund pilots biodiversity credit methodology to scale African market
A Germany-based investment vehicle is piloting its biodiversity credit methodology for endangered species within a reserve in South Africa, in a bid to increase investors’ appetite towards habitat conservation in the area.
Read MoreZimbabwe wraps up consultations on carbon credit bill that would reinstate 25% benefit sharing -media
The Zimbabwean government is in the final stages of public consultations on a bill to regulate carbon credits and mandate substantial benefit-sharing with local communities, according to local media.
Read MoreMore indicators needed for measuring progress on GBF species target -paper
More appropriate indicators are needed to measure progress towards the species target of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) beyond the Red List, an academic paper said on Thursday.
Read MoreCanadian offset project financier rakes in $11.2 mln from Rwandan, Vietnamese projects
A Toronto-headquartered carbon project financier announced Thursday that it has received $11.2 million from the sale of carbon credits from its Vietnamese household device and Rwandan cookstove projects.
Read MoreOnly 4% of major companies target water pollution, nature benchmark shows
Just 4% of major companies globally have set targets to reduce their water pollution, the World Benchmarking Alliance said in a survey published on Wednesday.
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