FEATURE: Data centre developers unlikely to back CDR without stronger market pull
Data centre developers are unlikely to integrate carbon removal (CDR) into projects at scale unless hyperscale tenants, policy incentives, and long-term offtake agreements make it part of the commercial structure, according to legal and industry experts.
Read MoreBRIEFING: Themes to watch as biodiversity credit markets grapple with demand
Demand dynamics were in the spotlight at a UK event this week, with market experts urging observers to follow a series of key topics for voluntary biodiversity credits as momentum builds on the regional, national, and project levels.
Read MoreFEATURE: Uganda’s late-stage Sovereignty Bill could clamp down on carbon markets
A new Ugandan bill to crack down on foreign vested interests in the country, broadly defined, poses grave implications for carbon project development in the emerging hub, local and international experts have told Carbon Pulse.
Read MoreFEATURE: Partnership seeks to scale oyster restoration at offshore wind farms
A partnership is seeking to accelerate the deployment of oyster reefs at offshore wind farms in the North Sea, while exploring financing from nature credits.
Read MoreFEATURE: Ecosystem condition emerges as leading metric for EU nature market
Ecosystem condition is emerging as a leading candidate metric to underpin the EU’s forthcoming market for nature credits, but its credibility will hinge on field validation as well as key methodological choices, according to observers.
Read MoreFEATURE: Colombian nature markets advance in structural foundations for imminent scale-up
Colombia has served as a laboratory for emerging nature markets as a megadiverse country, where, after several years of testing, both compliance and voluntary markets now have the pieces in place to enter a new phase of scalability.
Read MoreFEATURE: North American organisation to pilot salmon biocultural credits in 2027
A non-profit is planning to bring biocultural credits to market next year, piloting units based on salmon recovery and First Nations cultural preservation in the US and Canada, the group’s co-founder told Carbon Pulse.
Read MoreFEATURE: Microsoft “a partner, not just a buyer” for nature-based CDR, as possible investment pause stokes confusion
On the back of reports that major carbon removals (CDR) buyer Microsoft may be temporarily halting its CDR purchases, nature-based CDR developers have highlighted the significance of its ‘partnership’ model of project investment.
Read MoreFEATURE: Nature-based carbon market sees sun rising for ARR
Afforestation, reforestation, and revegetation (ARR) projects have been enjoying a spell of popularity with experts suggesting demand for nature-based removal credits will likely climb higher, but, amid this week’s uncertainty over Microsoft’s future as a major buyer in the carbon removal (CDR) sector, it remains to be seen whether such predictions hold true.
Read MoreFEATURE: Indigenous-led Mexican coastal project explores biodiversity credits
A project to support an ecosystem of mangroves and seagrass led by Indigenous Peoples in Mexico is exploring ways of generating income through biodiversity credits across 7,850 hectares.
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