EXCLUSIVE: Coalition launches new common language, framework for managing permanence in carbon markets
Researchers, environmental organisations, and carbon market experts are urging the industry to look beyond traditional buffer pools and adopt a wider range of tools to ensure the long-term durability of nature-based carbon credits – using a new “unified framework”.
Read MoreJapanese corporate seeks partners to develop direct ocean carbon capture tech
A Japanese corporate giant is seeking more partners to pioneer direct ocean capture (DOC), after announcing it was developing a pilot plant following two years of research by an institute in Finland.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: Scientist optimistic restoration will outpace deforestation in next 30 years
Global data shows early signs that ecosystem restoration rates could exceed those of deforestation, according to the founding chair of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, who is optimistic this milestone could be reached within 30 years.
Read MoreVCM MONTHLY: Retirements and issuances rise while CORSIA prices slide
Carbon credit issuances and retirements bounced up in May year-on-year across the voluntary carbon market while benchmark CORSIA prices fell 22% to end the month around $10/tonne, their lowest level since June 2024.
Read MoreSB64: BRIEFING – Plans for COP30 presidency’s twin roadmaps spark divergent reactions
The Brazilian COP30 presidency’s deforestation roadmap, presented in an early form on Monday, has been well received by a coalition of the willing, while the endeavour to draft a fossil fuel transition plan has sparked some backlash, Carbon Pulse heard in Bonn.
Read MoreMajor insurers back LNG expansion in marine biodiversity hotspot
Most of the world’s biggest insurers have refused to rule out support for the expansion of liquefied natural gas (LNG) infrastructure in the Coral Triangle, despite evidence of the threat it poses to marine biodiversity, according to a new report.
Read MoreCarbon standard consults on new model-based framework for enhanced weathering carbon removal
A carbon removal registry and standards developer has launched a public consultation on a new framework designed to quantify CO2 removal from enhanced weathering projects using a combination of field measurements and predictive models.
Read MoreUN Third World Ocean Assessment sees deepening ocean crisis
A UN-led report released on Monday provided an updated assessment of the state of the world’s oceans and the factors driving changes across marine ecosystems.
Read MoreLarge-scale carbon removal could save trillions in climate damages, but at cost of forgone health benefits -study
Large-scale deployment of CO2 removal technologies could substantially reduce the cost of reaching net zero emissions in the US and generate trillions of dollars in revenues for project developers, but may also lead to worse air quality outcomes than pathways that rely more heavily on direct emissions cuts, according to a new study.
Read MoreBiodiversity loss could trigger sovereign downgrades, add $162 bln to debt costs -study
Biodiversity loss could trigger sovereign downgrades worldwide, leading to a total increase in annual debt interest payments of $162 billion, according to a new paper.
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