Costa Rica to receive LEAF Coalition’s first-ever funding disbursement
Costa Rica will soon receive funds from the LEAF Coalition public-private buyers’ club, becoming the first country in the world to receive results-based forest carbon finance through this programme.
Read MoreRock weathering could offset growing permafrost-driven river CO2 emissions -research
Chemical weathering triggered by permafrost thaw could offset a substantial share of CO2 emissions from rivers draining frozen landscapes, and in some regions may eventually outweigh them altogether, according to new research.
Read MoreEU’s CRCF forest methodology needs baseline, risk-based rules to avoid over-crediting -report
The EU should tailor its Carbon Removals and Carbon Farming Regulation (CRCF) methodology for improved forest management (IFM) to regional climate risks and forest conditions, while tightening baseline rules to reduce over-crediting risks, a policy brief published Thursday said.
Read MoreBarclays looks to better integrate nature in financial decision making
British bank Barclays has teamed up with an environmental finance-focused research group to improve its ability to assess nature‑related impacts, risks, and dependencies.
Read MoreRFUK unveils decade-long plan to shift rainforest protection towards Indigenous-led governance
Rainforest Foundation UK (RFUK) has unveiled a new strategic vision through 2033 centred on expanding Indigenous and community control over tropical forests, arguing that rights-based conservation and local stewardship offer the most effective response to accelerating deforestation and biodiversity loss.
Read MoreEU urged to expand ETS to international flights as kerosene shock reignites aviation climate debate
The EU should resist calls to weaken aviation climate policies in response to the recent kerosene price shock and instead extend its ETS to cover all flights departing the bloc from 2027, according to a policy paper published this week.
Read MoreFEATURE: Corporates excited about new SBTi climate standard’s nod to market instruments
Companies are “excited about finally having clarity” on using market instruments to show progress towards their climate targets under the newly released Science Based Targets initiative’s (SBTi) Corporate Net-Zero Standard, say consultancies referring to the standard’s “incredible ripple effect”.
Read MoreIndependent monitoring could serve jurisdictional, investor needs in J-REDD+, speakers say
Independent due diligence on jurisdictional claims will be increasingly necessary for generating buyer-facing confidence in jurisdictional REDD+ (J-REDD+) programmes, speakers said during an online event on Thursday.
Read MoreSmall batch of European soil carbon credits trade at over €50 per unit, 5 mln more in pipeline
A small batch of an anticipated 5 million European soil carbon credits from one developer have traded at an average of just over €50 a credit.
Read MoreNbS developer eyes Ukraine soil carbon credits before 2030
A Dutch nature-based (NbS) project developer has completed a two-year assessment of soil carbon opportunities across Eastern Europe and launched a full feasibility study in Ukraine that could lead to carbon credit issuance before 2030, it announced Thursday.
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