INTERVIEW: New Brazilian conservation company launches targetting REDD+, blue carbon credit projects
Former representatives from Brazil’s national development bank (BNDES) and a Sao-Paulo based project developer have launched a conservation company that seeks to generate REDD+ and blue carbon credits from public land.
Read MoreBiodiversity co-benefits can boost demand for carbon credits in agricultural sector -study
Better integrating biodiversity co-benefits into carbon markets could increase the demand for credits in agriculture and support the transition to more sustainable practices, according to a study released on Wednesday.
Read MoreANALYSIS: “The Great Divide” – Amid hopes of convergence, are carbon markets still fragmenting?
There’s a growing narrative in the voluntary carbon market that supply is converging around higher and clearer quality standards, regulated schemes, and more focused demand signals – but in reality, with a rising number of crediting bodies, and buyers still reluctant to dive into purchases, the sector may still be fragmenting, according to experts.
Read MoreClimate crisis to become main driver of biodiversity loss by 2050, OECD says
Climate change is projected to become the primary driver of biodiversity loss by 2050, surpassing land use change, according to a report from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
Read MoreCanada fumbling country’s potential nature markets, undervaluing natural assets -panel
Canada’s public and private sectors are fumbling the country’s potential nature markets, without clear signals valuing nature or federal regulatory guidance on navigating its complex land makeup, attendees of a Canadian Climate Week Xchange panel heard Tuesday.
Read MoreMicrosoft invests in US-based peatland restoration project developer
A US-based nature-based solutions (NbS) company has received funding from tech giant Microsoft to expand its portfolio of peatland carbon removal projects, it said Monday.
Read MoreAssisted tree migration gains merit as climate risks rise -webinar
Assisted migration of tree species for reforestation and restoration is becoming increasingly important amid Canada’s forest-adaptation challenges, a panel of experts said on Tuesday, as the risks of proactively moving seed sources are far smaller than the risks of leaving climate-stressed stands to fail amid wildfire, pests, and rapid warming.
Read MoreVerra offers fast-track carbon project verification approval for up to $50,000
Project developers can pay a fee of up to $50,000 to fast-track their verification approval requests through Verra, the standard body announced Wednesday.
Read MoreUS agritech startup raises $4 mln in Series A round
A US-based startup working to reduce agricultural supply chain emissions has raised $4 million in Series A financing to scale its operations, it said last week.
Read MoreFEATURE: Article 6.2 clashes could weigh heavily on UN REDD+ programmes
Discussions on international carbon trading at COP30 exposed tensions about the function of a technical review process, key for transparency in new Paris Agreement markets, which may have significant implications for those seeking to sell reductions from Article 5.2 REDD+ programmes via Article 6.
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