Carbon Pulse launches new NDC Tracker ahead of COP30 in Brazil
As countries submit new national climate plans to the Paris Agreement ahead of a September deadline, Carbon Pulse is keeping track of who’s submitted what, and gauging interest in Article 6 in particular among parties.
Read MoreReport shows Kenya significantly expands clean cooking access, on track to achieve its electricity targets by 2030
Kenya has shown significant improvement in expanding access to clean cooking solutions and electricity due to its robust policies and infrastructure investments, according to a report released by the International Energy Agency (IEA) on Monday.
Read MoreFirst companies chosen under Africa carbon removal accelerator
The first cohort of companies has been chosen by a new Sub-Saharan Africa carbon removal (CDR) accelerator programme.
Read MoreStudy maps high-value protected areas in Africa
A team of researchers has identified 162 protected areas (PAs) across Africa with above-average potential for nature conservation, arguing that their effective management could play a critical role in achieving the region’s biodiversity targets.
Read MoreBotswana seeks private sector investment in bid to establish carbon market
The government of Botswana is taking steps to encourage private sector investment in the renewable energy sector, which may help the nation establish a carbon market framework.
Read MoreVerra registers first ARR project under CCP-approved methodology
An afforestation project in Burkina Faso has become the first to be registered under Verra using a methodology approved by the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM) for its Core Carbon Principles (CCP) label, the standard announced Thursday.
Read MoreEgyptian financial regulator expands influence in VCM oversight body
Egyptian Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) Chair Mohamed Farid will be able to name more personnel to the country’s voluntary carbon market (VCM) oversight body, according to a decision issued Tuesday by the FRA’s Board of Directors.
Read MoreGGGI invites Article 6 carbon project proposals in Cote d’Ivoire, Nepal
The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) on Wednesday issued a call for expressions of interest (EoI) from project developers in Cote d’Ivoire and Nepal to build a pipeline of mitigation activities that could generate carbon credits under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement.
Read MoreScaling ERW among Global South farms requires careful trust-building -developer
Scaling up carbon removal (CDR) credits via enhanced rock weathering (ERW) projects on smallholder farms in the Global South requires a careful public engagement process involving years of trust-building, an ERW project developer said on Tuesday.
Read MoreDeveloper eyes Singapore market for Ghanaian cookstove project
A Seoul-headquartered developer has launched a clean cooking project in Ghana compliant under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, expecting the credits to sell at a price making them attractive for Singaporean emitters with carbon tax obligations, the developer told Carbon Pulse Tuesday.
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