International business group backs new VCMI Scope 3 carbon credit guidance

Published 20:02 on April 30, 2025  /  Last updated at 20:02 on April 30, 2025  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, EMEA, Voluntary

One of the world’s largest business organisations has thrown its weight behind the VCMI’s new Scope 3 Action Code of Practice after warning the cost of inaction on climate change is now staggering.

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INTERVIEW: Colombia walks deliberate path to Article 6

Published 15:52 on April 30, 2025  /  Last updated at 15:52 on April 30, 2025  / /  Americas, International, Nature-based, Paris Article 6, South & Central, Voluntary

Colombia remains committed to engaging Paris Agreement carbon markets, but the process will be systematic and unhurried, external consultants working with the government told Carbon Pulse on the sidelines of the Colombia Carbon Forum in Bogota on Thursday.

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Global ocean summit draws $9 bln in marine protection pledges

Published 15:27 on April 30, 2025  /  Last updated at 15:27 on April 30, 2025  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Biodiversity, EMEA, South Korea

More than 60 countries and organisations announced new commitments to sustainable ocean action at the Our Ocean Conference (OOC) in South Korea this week, pledging a total of $9.1 billion.

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Researchers urge standardisation across UN, VCM forest carbon crediting methodologies

Published 14:15 on April 30, 2025  /  Last updated at 14:15 on April 30, 2025  / /  Americas, International, Nature-based, Paris Article 6, South & Central, Voluntary

In order to protect the integrity of forest carbon finance, researchers have called for a standardisation of methodologies across both UNFCCC and voluntary crediting programmes.

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Nature-related finance needs to change Indigenous engagement, UNEP FI says

Published 13:16 on April 30, 2025  /  Last updated at 13:16 on April 30, 2025  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Biodiversity, EMEA

The financial sector must change how it engages with Indigenous Peoples, while negotiating nature-related financing in areas including biodiversity credits, UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) said in a recent report.

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BioCarbon lists second project under biodiversity credit programme

Published 12:42 on April 30, 2025  /  Last updated at 12:42 on April 30, 2025  / /  Americas, Biodiversity, South & Central

The BioCarbon standard has registered a second project under its Biodiversity Crediting Programme, with the initiative planning to generate credits over a 10-year period, the company told Carbon Pulse.

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Commercial nuclear fusion in sight as landmark project completes heart of new reactor

Published 12:37 on April 30, 2025  /  Last updated at 12:37 on April 30, 2025  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, EMEA, International

Commercial fusion power has taken a large step forward after ITER, the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor, announced Wednesday it has completed all components required to build the world’s largest and most powerful magnet.

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BRIEFING: Verra flags confusion among developers over how to meet key plastic programme requirements

Published 12:36 on April 30, 2025  /  Last updated at 12:36 on April 30, 2025  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Biodiversity, EMEA, US

Plastic credit project developers often fail to understand and properly meet some of the key requirements set out by US-based standard setter Verra, including the ‘non-negotiable’ additionality criterion, a company manager told a webinar on Tuesday.

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Carbon allowance ETF shuts down, bringing total closures in past year to four

Published 12:31 on April 30, 2025  /  Last updated at 12:31 on April 30, 2025  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Australia, EMEA, EU ETS, UK ETS, US

Another exchange-traded fund dealing in carbon allowances has closed down, bringing the total number of such ETFs that have shut in the last year to four.

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Forest carbon firm expands project pipeline amid shifting market demand, regulatory delays

Published 12:27 on April 30, 2025  /  Last updated at 12:27 on April 30, 2025  / /  Africa, Americas, Asia Pacific, EMEA, Nature-based, South & Central, Voluntary

A forest carbon developer plans to certify three new projects in 2025 as it adapts to changing market preferences and faces regulatory delays, it said in its latest progress report.

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