BRIEFING: Wave of national nature credit plans opens dilemma over need for global market
Governments worldwide are joining the race to set up national or regional nature markets, though observers are divided over whether these efforts should remain local or evolve into a global trading system.
Read MoreCanadian investors continue to demand nature investment opportunities -survey
Nature-related investments remain a small portion of assets-under-management (AUM) for Canadian investors, but they’re making progress, according to a recent survey.
Read MoreVerra launches label for carbon credits tied to forest management certification
Verra has launched a new label for forest carbon credits generated by projects located on lands with a forest management certification.
Read MoreVerra announces vetted trio of data providers for ARR methodology benchmarks
Verra now has three new vetted third-party data providers to supply benchmark data for projects using its afforestation, reforestation, and revegetation (ARR) methodology, it announced Thursday.
Read MoreBrazilian developer certifies first Atlantic Forest ARR credits, destined for Microsoft
A Brazilian project developer has generated its first tranche of afforestation, reforestation, and revegetation (ARR) carbon credits in the Atlantic Forest to be delivered to Microsoft, the company announced on Thursday.
Read MoreRuling out biodiversity offsetting could create hole in nature finance -paper
Offsetting needs to form part of the measures deployed to achieve global biodiversity targets, as ruling it out entirely risks creating a hole in nature finance, according to a pre-print paper.
Read MoreBRIEFING: Scaling carbon markets calls for blockchain-based banking to crowd in large investors -US bank
Clients of a large US bank are keen but struggling to enter the carbon market because they find it too “mystifying” and in need of standardisation through blockchain-based banking, a finance expert said at a conference, adding that this would finally attract the necessary large-scale capital.
Read MoreUS CDR portfolio developer issues call for proposals targeting NbS, policy, and methane projects
A US carbon removal portfolio developer has issued a call for nature-based solutions (NbS), carbon removal (CDR) policy initiatives, and methane mitigation projects seeking funding through the next year.
Read MoreBRIEFING: Reforestation projects need capital, ratings clarity to unlock buyer demand, panellists say
Reforestation projects need earlier capital and clearer ratings signals to unlock buyer demand, panellists said on Wednesday, as companies weigh project quality, risk mitigation, and community benefits following Microsoft’s pause in carbon removal (CDR) purchases.
Read MoreSBTN launches guidance for cities on setting nature targets
The Science Based Targets Network (SBTN) has launched the first version of its guidance for cities on setting time-bound targets for urban nature.
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