Ghana urges govts to rapidly develop policy frameworks for Article 6
A key figure in the development of Ghana’s Article 6 policy framework has urged other countries to rapidly develop similar policies if they wish to capitalise on the opportunities of sovereign carbon trading.
Read MoreANALYSIS – Cookstoves at a crossroads: Methodologies, media, lack of demand in focus at Paris summit
Speakers and attendees at an international clean cooking summit in Paris on Tuesday highlighted the impact of the media on the voluntary carbon cookstoves sector, the optimism and challenges facing the rollout of new methodologies, and urged a focus on generating fresh credit demand to help address the surplus of units in the market.
Read MoreCOP29 host expects parties to find “tangible” Article 6 outcome in Baku
Ensuring a clear outcome on Article 6 will be a priority for Azerbaijan at the UN COP29 summit in November, the country’s President-Designate told an international event in Paris on Tuesday.
Read MoreDonors pledge $2.2 bln in fresh funding to ensure clean cooking for all in Africa
Governments, international organisations, and private sector donors have pledged $2.2 billion in new finance to provide universal clean cooking access across Africa by 2030 at a summit in Paris on Tuesday, with voluntary carbon finance cited as a key means of reaching this target.
Read MoreShareholders at Kasigau firm clash with board over alleged financial mismanagement -media
Shareholders of Kasigau Ranching Company have reportedly clashed with the board of directors over how “millions of shillings” from voluntary carbon credit sales were spent, with the firm in the middle of a financial and management crisis, according to local media.
Read MoreDATA DIVE: Built on solid rock – How Kenya emerged as a global leader for carbon market investment
This is the first story in Carbon Pulse’s newly-launched data journalism offering. Data Dive delves deeper into larger data sets to analyse the figures, identify the trends, and employ helpful visualisations that together deliver compelling and insightful news articles for our subscribers.
Read MoreConsultancy launches new business line to help companies invest in carbon credits
A global sustainability consultancy has launched a new division focused on helping companies invest in high-quality carbon credits, building on its existing carbon markets strategy, it announced on Thursday.
Read MoreMalawi issues letter of authorisation to sell 1.5 mln carbon credits at auction
Malawi’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Climate Change has authorised a private firm to auction the country’s carbon credits on the international market, according to local media reports.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: Poor demand from Global North hampers biodiversity credit uptake in Africa
European and North American companies are not keen to invest in biodiversity credit initiatives in Africa, as the continent strives for innovative funding solutions alongside carbon credits to preserve its nature, a conservation finance expert has told Carbon Pulse.
Read MoreBrazil, India, Saudi Arabia among largest emitters most exposed to climate impacts
A third of the countries responsible for the vast majority of global emissions could face some of the harshest climate change impacts, especially from heat, according to a new report by a risk intelligence company.
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