Corporate buyers commit to 635k carbon removals from Indonesia restoration project
Two major corporate buyers have agreed to purchase more than 635,000 carbon removals over 10 years from an agroforestry project seeking to restore 6,000 hectares of degraded land in Indonesia’s Sulawesi, the project developer said.
Read MoreANALYSIS: What will the biodiversity market look like in 2040?
A huge amount of effort is going into developing and scaling up the global biodiversity market, but regulators need to take on a key role if nature is to get significant investments via market mechanisms, according to experts.
Read MoreUtilities giant flags water scarcity, waste management as key nature-related business risks under TNFD
A French-headquartered utilities company has identified water withdrawals, resource regeneration, and hazardous waste management as some of its most material nature-related dependencies, impacts, and financial risks in its latest Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) assessment.
Read MoremCDR company hands off US pilot project to philanthropic initiative
A marine carbon removal (mCDR) company has handed over its US pilot project to a philanthropic initiative, which has a new goal of establishing a non-profit research hub in the region.
Read MoreCanadian province advances biodiversity conservation projects, protecting an additional 127k ha
A Canadian province is moving ahead on three massive land conservation recommendations, protecting approximately 127,000 hectares of vital watershed and wildlife ecosystems.
Read MoreVerra moves ahead with tighter soil carbon rules for sustainable grasslands credits
Sustainable grasslands carbon projects under a revised Verra methodology would need to validate soil carbon models against changes over time, rather than one-off stock measurements, according to a Tuesday announcement.
Read MoreMajor AI governance frameworks ignore risks to nature
Two influential blueprints for governing Artificial Intelligence cover national security, job security, and human freedom, but fail to address AI’s vast potential to accelerate resource extraction and the destruction of nature, a campaign group said during the UN’s inaugural dialogue on AI governance in Geneva this week.
Read MoreCarbon finance is becoming a major revenue source for US biochar producers, survey data shows
Carbon finance is playing an increasing role in the US biochar market, according to a survey-based report published Tuesday that found national production estimates rose 32% per year between 2023 and 2025 and estimated industry value nearly tripled.
Read MoreVerra looks to compliance carbon markets after 2025 issuance slowdown
Verra has high hopes for growth via regulated carbon markets after issuances under its flagship carbon standard fell by around 30% year-on-year in 2025, according to its annual report.
Read MorePartial ecosystem collapse could increase sovereign debt payments by $162 bln/year -study
Under a partial ecosystem collapse scenario, biodiversity loss and deforestation decrease GDP and sovereign credit ratings across 23 countries, resulting in at least $162 billion per year in excess sovereign debt payments by 2030, according to a peer-reviewed study.
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