Think tank launches framework to scale nature investments in Global South
An Indian think tank has launched a framework to try to drive investments in nature-based solutions (NBS) in the so-called Global South by measuring their potential benefits.
Read MoreOver half of agricultural land could boost tree carbon while maintaining yield -study
Some 54% of agricultural land globally has potential to increase carbon sequestration through tree planting while maintaining crop and livestock yields, leading to additional carbon storage of 3.3 billion tonnes of CO2 per year, a study has found.
Read MoreCarbon project developer sees slight Q2 growth in voluntary credit pipeline, validates first project
A Dutch carbon project developer saw a slight rise in its carbon unit pipeline in Q2 and expects its first credit issuance by the end of this year, according to its latest results.
Read MoreDATA DIVE: Carbon markets could scale from small share of climate finance flows with smart policy
Boosting climate funding for developing countries is seen as one of the great challenges to meeting Paris Agreement goals and while carbon markets only contribute a fraction of current total flows, as Carbon Pulse analysis shows, this could change with the right policy approaches.
Read MoreGlobal trading house, Korean securities firm eye Paris-aligned charcoal project in Ghana
A global trading house and a South Korean securities firm have partnered with a project developer on a Ghana-based emissions reduction project that will create carbon credits aligned with Article 6 of the Paris Agreement.
Read MoreOil-rich Nigerian state teams up with UK firm for blue carbon projects
A state in Southern Nigeria has signed a 30-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a UK-based firm for the conservation of coastal ecosystems within the state.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: Sovereign funds fit early-stage green hydrogen investment needs
A number of high-profile green hydrogen investment announcements by Saudi and Emirati sovereign funds in recent months could be a win-win, rather than a driver of interregional competition, a European green industrial transformation and geopolitics advisor told Carbon Pulse.
Read MoreFirst trade of new Egyptian voluntary carbon market likely this week -media
Egypt’s new voluntary carbon market (VCM) trading platform will likely see its first carbon credit trade occur this week, between an agricultural collective seller and a food processing company buyer, according to local media.
Read MoreVoluntary carbon market participation skewed toward wealthy nations, NGO study finds
There is a disparity in the voluntary carbon market (VCM), with the majority of companies implementing and managing carbon projects in wealthier developed nations, according to research published on Monday.
Read MoreZimbabwe plans for carbon market under new climate change bill
The Zimbabwean government is moving forward with plans to establish carbon trading mechanisms in its second-largest city, as part of the nation’s new Climate Change Management Bill.
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