COP30: INTERVIEW – Global climate conference prioritises CDR with first dedicated Blue Zone pavilion
The ongoing UN climate conference is the first of its kind to mention carbon removal in the action agenda, according to the trade association that helped organise the first CDR pavilion at COP.
Read MoreCOP30: INTERVIEW – DRC’s new payment initiative rewards sustainable forestry for more than the lowest cost of carbon
A new Central African forestry initiative is circumventing the carbon market in order to reward the people and communities who plant trees, rather than those that cause deforestation in the first place, according to a government official from the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Read MoreCOP30: INTERVIEW – Structural issues and risks around PACM make Article 6.2 a better fit for durable CDR
The greater stability and private-sector integration in Article 6.2 make it more suited to durable carbon removals (CDR) than the Article 6.4 Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism (PACM), according to the chief commercial officer at a removals standard.
Read MoreCOP30: INTERVIEW – Seed industry urges countries to improve financing, support sustainable transition
Countries at the ongoing COP30 climate summit should take measures to help the agricultural sector transition towards sustainable practices, including by making funding more efficient, a seed trade organisation told Carbon Pulse.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: Canadian-backed deal targets aggregated US smallholder forest projects
A Canadian investment fund and a US forest carbon project developer announced a partnership on Tuesday to help scale improved forest management (IFM) and afforestation projects in the US.
Read MoreCOP30: INTERVIEW – New GCF-backed country platforms a “springboard” for next-gen climate finance
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) on Saturday announced plans for 14 new ‘country platforms’, adding to pre-existing initiatives with Brazil and the Caribbean, and embodying a nationally-led, programmatic approach to climate finance, according to an expert at a UK-based think tank.
Read MoreCOP30: INTERVIEW – Brazilian asset manager eyes ETS rollout as catalyst for expanding carbon market investments
Brazil’s forthcoming emissions trading system (ETS) is drawing attention from domestic investors, with a $2.7 billion asset manager envisioning rising demand for carbon credits generated from its pipeline.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: Carbon scientist tackles common monoculture misconceptions
Reforestation projects planting numerous, native species in the correct order will hold more carbon than monocultures in the long term and bounce back better after disturbances, according to a scientist at an international forestry company.
Read MoreINTERVIEW – UN summit should address new technologies’ integrity, sustainability for nature
Talks at COP30 should address the integrity and sustainability of new technologies and artificial intelligence (AI) tools that are set to play a key role in nature monitoring in the near future, the chief nature strategist at a UK-based intelligence company told Carbon Pulse.
Read MoreCOP30: INTERVIEW – Carbon market outlook brightens heading into 2026, expert says
The main driver of carbon credit demand next year will be the aviation sector’s CORSIA scheme, as airlines face a tightening compliance timeline and begin treating their obligations with greater seriousness, according to a ratings agency policy chief.
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