Forest goals progress insufficient as 2030 deadline nears -UN report
Global progress on forest conservation remains uneven, with continued tree cover loss and financing gaps threatening efforts to meet 2030 goals, a UN assessment said.
Read MoreShopify says durable CDR deliveries lag despite new deals
Shopify signed $24 million in new durable carbon removal (CDR) offtake contracts in 2025, but most of its suppliers remained behind their original scale-up schedules, with just 37% of credits due by year-end delivered.
Read MoreOAE estimates risk missing chemical, biological losses -report
Ocean alkalinity enhancement (OAE) projects could overstate their carbon removal (CDR) impact unless they account for a wider range of chemical, physical, and biological processes that can reduce CO2 uptake, according to a report.
Read MoreCOMMENT: Look Beyond Binaries for Climate Progress
Echoing A Tale of Two Cities, today’s climate transition is marked by both unprecedented progress and mounting headwinds, and overcoming false binaries will be critical to unlocking the capital and action needed at scale.
Read MoreICVCM approves Qatar-based standard body for CCP label
A fresh wave of quality-marked credits could soon flood the market after the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM) awarded Core Carbon Principle (CCP) status to another standard body, approved a new methodology for the badge, and said two other methodologies could meet its high integrity status with tweaks, while failing two more.
Read MoreNo response from Chinese developer requested to replace credits, says Verra
Verra is unable to reach a project proponent that was asked to replace credits from four Chinese projects that were found to have fallen foul of the standard body’s regulations, the voluntary carbon standard body told Carbon Pulse this week.
Read MoreSustainable water fund reaches $1.5 bln including related investment vehicles
A US-based sustainable water impact fund has reached $1.5 billion in value, including related co-investment funds, according to an impact report.
Read MoreWWF urges financial sector to treat global water crisis as systemic threat
WWF on Thursday launched a new guide calling on central banks, financial regulators, and supervisors to recognise the global water crisis as a systemic risk to economic and price stability.
Read MoreFive companies in investor review have critical deforestation scores, study says
Five out of 14 companies assessed for a Norway-based investor have ‘critical’ deforestation exposure scores, requiring potential exclusion, a study has said.
Read MoreVoluntary biodiversity credit sales could approach $3.5 mln in 2026 -report
Sales in the voluntary biodiversity market could reach nearly $3.5 million this year if current growth trends continue, according to a new market projection.
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