US lawmakers urge EU to resist pressure from Trump administration to weaken bloc’s deforestation law
US lawmakers have urged the European Commission to resist pressure from Washington to dilute its landmark anti-deforestation law, warning that proposed concessions risk undermining both environmental integrity and businesses that have already invested in compliance.
Read MoreFragmented carbon pricing limits agriculture offsets in Canada despite 37 Mt abatement potential -report
Canada’s industrial carbon pricing system is failing to harness agriculture’s emissions-cutting potential, with fragmented markets and weak policy design limiting a sector that could abate more than 37 million tonnes (Mt) per year by 2030, according to a report published Thursday.
Read MoreDurable CDR shows mixed delivery over past five years, biomass outperforms expectations -analysis
Durable carbon removal (CDR) methods have delivered unevenly over the past five years, with biomass-based approaches generally outperforming expectations, according to analysis published Friday.
Read MoreNCS seen unlocking billions for Canada, with key role for carbon and ecosystem credits
Carbon markets are essential to improving the financial viability of natural climate solutions (NCS) in Canada, with new analysis finding they can also catalyse the development of biodiversity and other ecosystem credit markets.
Read MoreCanadian bank purchases 5,000 carbon credits for US rice methane project
One of the largest banks in Canada announced on Thursday the purchase of 5,000 carbon credits over a two-year period from an agriculture project supporting methane reduction in US rice production.
Read MoreBRIEFING: REDD+ backers see governance risks as barrier to investment
Governance challenges are emerging as the main barriers to scaling investment in conservation projects, with market participants warning that financial risks increasingly stem from social and institutional factors rather than carbon accounting.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: Soil restoration could unlock overlooked climate cooling pathway
Restoring degraded soils could help rebuild natural water cycles that play a major role in regulating the planet’s temperature, according to experts highlighting the potential of nature-based solutions (NbS) beyond emissions cuts and carbon sequestration.
Read MorePlan Vivo to embed oyster reef method into biodiversity credit framework
Standard body Plan Vivo aims to integrate a method for oyster reef habitat conservation and restoration into its framework for generating voluntary biodiversity credits.
Read MoreUS forestry carbon developer doubles afforestation area in latest planting season
A US-based forestry carbon project developer has doubled its afforestation footprint in its last planting season, it announced Thursday.
Read MoreISSB to halt work on mandatory nature standard
The International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) voted against creating a standalone nature standard or integrating mandatory nature disclosures into its existing standards during a board meeting in Beijing this week.
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