Bahamas secures $25-mln facility to launch national blue carbon fund
The Bahamas has closed a $25-million senior secured financing facility to capitalise its new sovereign blue carbon fund, advancing the country’s plan to commercialise marine-based mitigation outcomes, according to an announcement on Monday.
Read MoreUS agtech firm, Walmart expand partnership bringing climate-smart farming to Arkansas
A US-based agtech firm is expanding a partnership with Walmart that helps Arkansas rice farmers implement regenerative farming practices and reduce emissions, according to a Monday announcement.
Read MoreVerra publishes final Peru deforestation risk maps, shifts timetable for remaining regions
Verra released on Monday the final allocated deforestation risk maps for Peru, clearing the way for project developers in the country to request activity data needed to register REDD+ projects under its VM0048 methodology and associated VM0055 module.
Read MoreVCM Report: Prices steady after COP, CORSIA fundamentals caught in fog
Prices were little moved last week amid what some saw as a disappointing COP30 in Belem, which also failed to give a strong signal to the voluntary market, while CORSIA fundamentals remain hazy despite the release of bullish demand-side data.
Read MoreUS timberland owners weigh carbon market upside against cost, integrity risks -study
Corporate timberland owners see economic and climate promise in forest carbon markets, but a new study finds their participation is still constrained by financial viability concerns, regulatory complexity, and verification burdens.
Read MoreCOP30: ANALYSIS – Big pledges, little progress – how the ‘Forest COP’ sidelined nature
The COP30 UN climate summit wrapped up last week with a record $9.5 billion pledged for forests – yet nature at large took a back seat in the negotiation rooms, according to observers.
Read MoreUS ERW firm targets fivefold expansion in Brazil by 2026
A San Francisco-headquartered enhanced rock weathering (ERW) developer operating in Brazil announced last week it aims to expand its deployment fivefold by the end of 2026.
Read MoreCanadian hemp-based developer announces $1.4 mln private placement, carbon programme expansion
A Canadian industrial hemp firm has last week unveiled plans to raise up to C$2 million ($1.4 mln) through a non-brokered private placement and a share consolidation.
Read MoreCOP30: INTERVIEW – PACM now “real”, but questions remain over financial viability of supply, says project developer
The new Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism (PACM) is no longer just a theoretical part of Article 6 markets, according to an executive at a major project developer, but it will take time to fully assess the investment viability of different types of activities.
Read MoreLarge meat companies overexposed to natural disasters, report says
Livestock giants are overexposed to natural disaster risks due to having limited suppliers of animal feed, a report by an investor network said on Monday.
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