Verra announces vetted trio of data providers for ARR methodology benchmarks
Verra now has three new vetted third-party data providers to supply benchmark data for projects using its afforestation, reforestation, and revegetation (ARR) methodology, it announced Thursday.
Read MoreRuling out biodiversity offsetting could create hole in nature finance -paper
Offsetting needs to form part of the measures deployed to achieve global biodiversity targets, as ruling it out entirely risks creating a hole in nature finance, according to a pre-print paper.
Read MoreSBTN launches guidance for cities on setting nature targets
The Science Based Targets Network (SBTN) has launched the first version of its guidance for cities on setting time-bound targets for urban nature.
Read MoreBRIEFING: 30×30 biodiversity target has far-reaching social implications, research says
Nearly half of the world’s population could be directly affected by international efforts to protect the planet, a report has said, spurring calls for more human-centric implementation plans.
Read MoreBRIEFING: COP30 presidency advances on roadmap to halt deforestation, seeks global contributions
The Brazilian COP30 presidency is pushing forward with the development of a roadmap to halt and reverse deforestation and forest degradation by 2030, with the first consultations starting in New York on Monday on the margins of the 21st Session of the UN Forum on Forests (UNFF21).
Read MoreForest goals progress insufficient as 2030 deadline nears -UN report
Global progress on forest conservation remains uneven, with continued tree cover loss and financing gaps threatening efforts to meet 2030 goals, a UN assessment said.
Read MoreCOMMENT: Look Beyond Binaries for Climate Progress
Echoing A Tale of Two Cities, today’s climate transition is marked by both unprecedented progress and mounting headwinds, and overcoming false binaries will be critical to unlocking the capital and action needed at scale.
Read MoreICVCM approves Qatar-based standard body for CCP label
A fresh wave of quality-marked credits could soon flood the market after the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM) awarded Core Carbon Principle (CCP) status to another standard body, approved a new methodology for the badge, and said two other methodologies could meet its high integrity status with tweaks, while failing two more.
Read MoreNo response from Chinese developer requested to replace credits, says Verra
Verra is unable to reach a project proponent that was asked to replace credits from four Chinese projects that were found to have fallen foul of the standard body’s regulations, the voluntary carbon standard body told Carbon Pulse this week.
Read MoreWWF urges financial sector to treat global water crisis as systemic threat
WWF on Thursday launched a new guide calling on central banks, financial regulators, and supervisors to recognise the global water crisis as a systemic risk to economic and price stability.
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