Forestry asset manager, environmental data company partner to pilot nature measurement platform
A global forestry investment manager and an environmental consultancy have teamed up to pilot a standardised, large-scale nature measurement platform, they announced.
Read MoreCanada ocean-based CDR initiative launches in Nova Scotia
A new Canadian organisation has launched to support research, governance, and development of ocean alkalinity enhancement (OAE) and other ocean-based carbon removal (CDR) approaches.
Read MoreEnergy investor backs US forestation push with $500 mln financing
A large-scale financing deal will support tree planting on degraded land and scale carbon removal (CDR) efforts in North America, according to a Thursday announcement.
Read MoreGovernance-led approach needed to align forest finance with ecological goals -research
Aligning finance with forest conservation and restoration requires a shift away from short-term, return-driven investment approaches toward frameworks guided by public objectives, a paper has said.
Read MoreCost, demand barriers limit species-level forestry project data -expert
Remote sensing-based models used for forest carbon projects are unlikely to incorporate tree species identification due to cost constraints, with speakers instead highlighting the role of time-series biomass data in assessing forest carbon projects at a Wednesday webinar.
Read MoreAerospace company procures 20k CDR credits via carbon marketplace
A US-based aerospace company has procured 20,000 carbon removal (CDR) credits from six suppliers across the globe via a UK-based marketplace, it was announced Wednesday.
Read MoreVerra reinstates eight Chinese carbon projects to registry, probes ongoing into others
Verra has reinstated eight carbon projects in China following the conclusion of quality control reviews (QCRs), but probes are continuing in another 27 projects, it announced Wednesday.
Read MoreGEF strategy puts nature-based solutions at centre of climate adaptation funding
Countries have agreed on a four-year strategy for climate adaptation funds run by the Global Environment Facility (GEF), which aims to scale up investment in nature-based solutions (NbS).
Read MoreUS researchers publish independent GHG emissions inventory after EPA fails to file annual report
US researchers have published an independent national GHG inventory covering three decades of emissions data, after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) missed its annual reporting deadline for the second consecutive year.
Read MoreNature finance models are ready to scale, report says
Nature-based enterprises, such as biodiversity compensation schemes, can generate reliable revenues while attracting private investment – but scaling is the next challenge, a report has said.
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