Attracting private finance for nature does not automatically lead to conservation success -report
Providing routes for private finance to flow to biodiversity projects such as via nature credits and ecotourism does not automatically lead to conservation success, a group of researchers warned this week.
Read MoreNon-profit launches certificate scheme to finance shift from fossil-based plastics
A Singapore-headquartered non-profit has launched a market-based certificate scheme aiming to support companies in transitioning away from fossil-based plastics.
Read MoreJapan developer sets up consortium to design carbon methodologies
A Tokyo‑based digital measurement, reporting, and verification (dMRV) software developer on Thursday set up a consortium to develop methodologies for recognising transport emissions reduction results as tradable “environmental value”.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: Indian developer turns to birdsong to win over buyers
An Indian carbon project developer is deploying bioacoustic monitoring across its agroforestry projects, betting that hard data on biodiversity can convince cautious corporate buyers to enter the voluntary carbon market.
Read MoreSouth Korean companies searching for offset projects as KAU prices expected to rise, expert says
South Korean companies are scrambling to invest in new offset projects in anticipation of rising domestic carbon prices, according to an expert.
Read MoreChina has potential to become international offset buyer as its ETS evolves
China has the potential to become a major buyer in the global carbon credit market as its emission trading scheme evolves, a conference heard Thursday.
Read MoreCarbon market “co-benefit premiums” could steer finance towards higher-impact nature projects -researchers
Adding “co-benefit premiums” to carbon markets to reward nature-based climate projects that deliver measurable adaptation, biodiversity, and social benefits alongside carbon sequestration, could redirect investment towards higher-impact projects that are currently overlooked.
Read MoreResearchers propose new framework to classify carbon credits by mechanism rather than project type
A group of German researchers has proposed a new framework for classifying carbon offset projects based on the underlying mechanisms by which they reduce or remove greenhouse gases, arguing that existing taxonomies obscure important differences in project quality and accounting approaches while lumping together fundamentally different activities.
Read MoreTemasek sustainability portfolio value grows to S$49 bln, maintains net zero goal
Singapore sovereign investor Temasek recorded 7% year-on-year growth in its sustainability portfolio value to S$49 billion ($37.8 bln) and opted to maintain its focus on enabling carbon market solutions as a pillar of its net zero goal, according to financial year-end figures published on Wednesday.
Read MoreRich countries overstated “true value” of climate finance to poorer countries in 2024 by ~$100 bln, says non-profit
Wealthy countries inflated the ‘true value’ of climate finance they provided to low- and middle-income countries in 2024 by about $100 billion, with some 65% of the total delivered as loans, many on market terms, according to a non-profit.
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