International NGOs, academics call on NZ govt to abandon climate law changes
More than 100 NGOs and academics from around the world have signed a letter to the New Zealand government, urging it to not proceed with planned changes to the country’s climate law which would limit tort claims for damage arising from climate change. Â
Read MorePlan Vivo opens public consultation on grassland carbon methodology
Scotland-based Plan Vivo launched on Monday a public consultation on a new grassland management tool suite under its climate standard, marking the certifier’s latest push to expand carbon accounting methodologies for complex land-based ecosystems.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: Nature investment platform for Southeast Asia soft launches
The Nature Catalyst investment platform for Southeast Asia soft launched on Monday while revealing agreements to scale nature-based solutions (NbS) with four companies.
Read MoreVCM REPORT: CORSIA carbon credit prices tumble amid political uncertainty, benchmark futures slide to 23-month low
Phase 1 CORSIA prices fell sharply again last week, with spot prices for the UN international aviation offsetting scheme bid slipping below $11, while futures contracts slipped to lows not seen for two years after a meeting of EU leaders raised doubts about demand.
Read MoreFormer UNFCCC stalwart heads up non-profit global carbon credit data provider
A former stalwart of the UNFCCC has become the head of a non-profit data provider that connects carbon credit registries worldwide.
Read MoreTwelve principles could strengthen community-based marine restoration, study finds
A new systematic review of governance practices has identified 12 key principles that could improve the sustainability, equity, and long-term success of community-based marine restoration projects.
Read MoreBiodiversity financing mechanisms need to deliver more certain investor returns, says paper
Scaling effective biodiversity financing mechanisms, including nature credits, hinges on improving ecological and social oversight to boost investor confidence and return certainty, a review paper argued on Monday.
Read MoreCarbon standard launches new soil management protocol
A carbon standard has unveiled a new protocol designed to improve how soil-based removal projects are measured and verified.
Read MoreTogolese bank issues $450 mln nature bond with agriculture, water focus
A bank based in Togo has issued a nature bond for $450 million focused on sustainable agriculture and water, a sum $100 mln more than the original target.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: UNEP sees Article 6 supply wave building towards 2030
The first meaningful supply of carbon credits traded under the Paris Agreement’s Article 6 mechanism will only emerge closer to 2030, as countries build the accounting and regulatory infrastructure needed to authorise trades, according to two UNEP officials.
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