SBTN 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.
Read MorePepsiCo, LDC launch regenerative ag programme in Canada canola region
PepsiCo and Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) have launched a regenerative agriculture programme in Saskatchewan aimed at expanding lower-emissions canola production and supporting soil health improvements across western Canada, the companies announced Wednesday.
Read MoreUS non-profit taps startup to grow rice methane credit supply from India
A US-based climate non-profit on Wednesday said it has partnered with a South Asia-focused startup to scale carbon credits from rice methane abatement, as demand rises for projects targeting the potent greenhouse gas.
Read MoreBRIEFING: 30×30 biodiversity target has far-reaching social implications, research says
Nearly half of the world’s population could be directly affected by international efforts to protect the planet, a report has said, spurring calls for more human-centric implementation plans.
Read MoreVerra proposes expanding IFM methodology beyond US with new inventory rules
Voluntary standard body Verra launched a public consultation on Tuesday on a draft revision to its improved forest management (IFM) methodology that would expand its use beyond the US by allowing projects to use qualifying national forest inventory datasets.
Read MoreFEATURE: Partnership seeks to scale oyster restoration at offshore wind farms
A partnership is seeking to accelerate the deployment of oyster reefs at offshore wind farms in the North Sea, while exploring financing from nature credits.
Read MoreUS non-profit launches ERW research hub to accelerate CDR pathway
A US-based climate research group has launched a global initiative to accelerate enhanced rock weathering (ERW).
Read MoreTrump administration bins conservation rule
The US Department of the Interior confirmed this week it will scrap a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) rule which classed conservation as an official use of public lands alongside activities including mining, grazing, and forestry.
Read MoreManaged MRV may offer biomass CDR developers faster route to credit issuance, consultancy says
Biomass carbon removal (CDR) developers may find a faster route to credit issuance by using third-party managed monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV) services, rather than software-only digital systems, but a recent analysis said the right choice depends on a project’s internal expertise and compliance capacity.
Read MoreBRIEFING: COP30 presidency advances on roadmap to halt deforestation, seeks global contributions
The Brazilian COP30 presidency is pushing forward with the development of a roadmap to halt and reverse deforestation and forest degradation by 2030, with the first consultations starting in New York on Monday on the margins of the 21st Session of the UN Forum on Forests (UNFF21).
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