New ‘high-integrity’ REDD+ carbon crediting may be shutting out smallholders, study warns
Moves to boost integrity in REDD+ crediting in the voluntary carbon market (VCM) may be unintentionally locking smallholders and traditional communities out of climate finance, according to a new study applying a vulnerability-based avoided deforestation methodology in Brazil’s Amazon region.
Read MoreBRIEFING: Central banks urged to consider tighter rules to address nature-related financial risks
Central banks should step up their role in addressing nature-related financial risks, as biodiversity loss may eventually justify the use of hard tools such as higher capital requirements, according to experts.
Read MoreAlberta TIER fund body carves out space for CDR in annual funding challenge
Alberta has launched a C$50 million ($36.68 mln) call for emissions reduction technologies, specifying eligibility for carbon removal (CDR) for the first time.
Read MoreResearchers outline reforms for global protected area effectiveness reporting
Researchers have outlined upgrades to a global biodiversity reporting system aimed at improving how countries monitor the effectiveness of protected and conserved areas (PCAs) under global conservation targets.
Read MoreVCM MONTHLY DATA: Record CORSIA retirements, CCP price premium lift mood amid thin overall supply and demand
A mixed picture emerged for voluntary carbon market (VCM) participants in April, with lower overall supply and demand figures but positive data for units with either a CORSIA or Core Carbon Principles (CCP) label, while benchmark indices showed healthy price increases across the most popular projects.
Read MoreVerra opens consultation on enhanced forest carbon sequestration methodology with dynamic baselines
Voluntary carbon market (VCM) standard body Verra has launched a month-long consultation on a proposed forestry methodology designed to improve measurement of sequestration gains through experimental controls.
Read MoreConnecticut releases draft plan to expand NbS in state climate programmes
Connecticut’s environmental regulator released a draft review of state nature-based solutions (NbS) programmes for public comment on Tuesday, laying out options to advance the work through resilience financing, municipal funding tools, and improved carbon sequestration accounting.
Read MoreImpacts of deep-sea mining depend on seafloor habitat type, study shows
Deep-sea mining may have different impacts on biodiversity depending on the type of environment affected, with some ecosystems showing signs of partial recovery over time while others face greater uncertainty, according to a new study.
Read MoreIntegrity of new carbon credit issuances slips in April, driven by wave of ‘low-quality’ forestry units -rating agency
The quality of issued credits in the voluntary carbon market (VCM) has continued to weaken in the second quarter of 2026, with both issuance and retirement integrity declining sharply, according to indices provided by a rating agency.
Read MoreIntegrated planning model could boost urban uptake of nature-based solutions -researchers
Cities risk missing out on the benefits of nature-based solutions (NBS) due to a lack of practical tools to guide investment decisions, but a new study proposes an integrated framework combining spatial analysis and economic evaluation to help prioritise projects and allocate scarce public funds more efficiently.
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