COP30: System-wide change needed for nature-based solutions, govt coalition says
Systemic transformations are required using nature-based solutions, as isolated uses are insufficient to deliver the scale of impact needed, a coalition of 25 governments has said in a report.
Read MoreAI tools reshape climate risk forecasting and carbon quantification -webinar
AI is reshaping climate solutions by boosting forest-carbon modelling, troubleshooting complex systems, and applying climate-risk assessments across infrastructure sectors, according to experts speaking at a webinar on Tuesday.
Read MoreStandardised, open-source contract launched to streamline durable carbon removal deals
Carbon removal industry stakeholders on Wednesday launched what they describe as the first openly available baseline contract intended to simplify and standardise durable CDR transactions.
Read MoreCOP30: Most govt-led biodiversity credit schemes failing human rights, IAPB says
The International Advisory Panel on Biodiversity Credits (IAPB) has found that many schemes are falling short in addressing human and land rights, in its first-ever overview of global government action on nature credits.
Read MoreCOP30: Eight countries back degraded land investment initiative
Eight countries announced support on Wednesday for a Brazil-led initiative aimed at scaling billions of dollars in investment to restore farmland globally.
Read MoreUS firm trials desalination-based carbon removal in Saudi Arabia
A US-based carbon removal (CDR) company is piloting an electrochemical process with Saudi Arabia’s water regulator to cut desalination emissions and enable permanent carbon removal across the Kingdom’s treatment network, it announced Wednesday.
Read MoreCOP30: CDM on course to close next year as countries “finally pick a date”
The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) is on course to cease operations at the end of 2026, as parties in Belem appear to have finally agreed on a date to move on from the Kyoto Protocol-era crediting system.
Read MoreCOP30: Gabon govt raises $180 mln for conservation plan
A 10-year plan by the government of Gabon has raised $180 million in commitments for conservation investments to protect an additional 3.4 mln hectares of land.
Read MoreCOP30: Roundup for Day 9 – Nov. 19
Day 9 at COP30 in Belem. It really is crunch time now. Brazil wants to force through a Belem Package of measures – made up of the hardest problems to solve like climate finance and fossil fuel phaseout – on Wednesday. Article 6 formalities could also well be wrapped up. Seasoned observers note with admiration how excellent the presidency has been so far, but there are still four days for fireworks.
Read MoreShipping industry launches alliance to tackle marine plastic pollution
A group of global shipping companies has launched an alliance aimed at reducing ocean plastic and tackling operational waste at scale.
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