Investor framework targets corporate engagement on landscape initiatives

Published 11:00 on June 18, 2026 / Last updated at 10:22 on June 17, 2026 / / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia, Pacific), EMEA (Africa, Europe, Middle East), Nature & Biodiversity (Corporate)

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A framework to support investor engagement on companies taking part in landscape projects, particularly those in the agricultural and forestry sectors, was launched on Thursday.

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Fragmented carbon credit rules could let developers “shop around” for weaker safeguards, report warns

Published 11:00 on June 18, 2026 / Last updated at 10:59 on June 18, 2026 / / Americas (US & Canada), CO2 Management (CCUS, Engineered Removals), EMEA (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Europe), International (Aviation/CORSIA, Paris Article 6/PACM), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry, Other NbS), Voluntary (VCM Developments, VCM Governance)

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Divergent rules for managing carbon reversal risks could weaken market integrity and encourage project developers to choose less demanding standards, according to a report released Thursday.

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UN-backed alliance seeks feedback on principles for marine biodiversity credits

Published 10:08 on June 18, 2026 / Last updated at 10:08 on June 18, 2026 / / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia, Pacific), EMEA (Africa, Europe, Middle East), Nature & Biodiversity (Markets)

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UN-backed Biodiversity Credit Alliance (BCA) is seeking feedback on a set of principles for marine biodiversity credits, expecting to release them in the coming weeks.

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New programme to allocate C$100 mln to accelerate climate tech, agriculture projects

Published 22:43 on June 17, 2026 / Last updated at 22:43 on June 17, 2026 / / Americas (US & Canada), Nature-based Carbon (Other NbS)

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A Canadian venture capital company has launched a new C$100 million ($71 mln) fellowship programme to fund early-stage climate technology projects.

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Voluntary carbon credit retirements holding up, removals market showing signs of strain -report

Published 18:19 on June 17, 2026 / Last updated at 18:19 on June 17, 2026 / / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia, Pacific), CO2 Management (CCUS, Engineered Removals), EMEA (Africa, Europe, Middle East), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry, Other NbS), Voluntary (VCM Developments, VCM Governance)

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Retirements across the voluntary carbon market (VCM) were strong across the first five months of 2026  with volumes no longer concentrated at lower price points, according to new analysis, but removals purchases were down by 50% over the same period with questions over whether recent demand boosts will be enough to keep developers heads above water.

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Nearly 60% of top financial institutions still lack deforestation policies -report

Published 17:33 on June 17, 2026 / Last updated at 17:33 on June 17, 2026 / / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia, Pacific), EMEA (Africa, Europe, Middle East), Nature & Biodiversity (Corporate), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry)

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Nearly 60% of top financial institutions still lack any meaningful policy to combat deforestation, which could have consequences for the world’s efforts to meet global biodiversity targets, according to a new report.

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Ocean CDR initiative to launch $5 mln RFP to fund expansion of global network for alkalinity enhancement research

Published 17:17 on June 17, 2026 / Last updated at 17:17 on June 17, 2026 / / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia, Pacific), EMEA (Africa, Europe, Middle East), Nature-based Carbon (Other NbS), Net Zero Transition (Investment, Reporting & Disclosure), Voluntary (VCM Developments)

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An ocean carbon removal research initiative on Wednesday unveiled plans to launch a $5 million funding round aimed at expanding a global research network for ocean alkalinity enhancement (OAE), as interest grows in marine CDR technologies but questions remain over their scalability, environmental impacts, and monitoring requirements.

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Biodiversity modelling key to guiding investments in nature-based solutions -report

Published 13:40 on June 17, 2026 / Last updated at 13:40 on June 17, 2026 / / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia, Pacific), EMEA (Africa, Europe, Middle East), Nature & Biodiversity (Policy)

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Biodiversity modelling is critical to ensuring that conservation efforts are effective, as nature-based solutions (NbS) planning based on current patterns risks misallocating investments, according to a new report.

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INTERVIEW: Ecoregions seen as potential bridge to scale nature markets beyond local offsets

Published 08:00 on June 17, 2026 / Last updated at 12:04 on June 16, 2026 / / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia, Pacific), EMEA (Africa, Europe, Middle East), Insights (Interviews), Nature & Biodiversity (Markets)

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Ecoregions could provide the framework needed to allow biodiversity compensation across countries, helping nature markets mobilise financing at scale while maintaining a degree of ecological equivalence between impacts and conservation outcomes, an expert told Carbon Pulse.

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Carbon market investor expands Asia presence with Singapore office

Published 04:42 on June 17, 2026 / Last updated at 04:42 on June 17, 2026 / Americas (US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia, Pacific), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry, Other NbS), Voluntary (VCM Developments)

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A California-headquartered carbon credit investment and project management firm has opened a regional office in Singapore amid its Asian expansion efforts.

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