FEATURE: 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 MoreBRIEFING: Multilateral work on fossil fuel transition must address root causes, not just symptoms, landmark conference hears
The global transition away from fossil fuels must address deep issues like fiscal reliance, constrained energy access, price distortions, poorly aligned domestic policies, and limited multilateral architecture, the Santa Marta conference in Colombia heard this past week.
Read MoreBRIEFING: African cookstoves developer secures latest LoA with DRC, touting enthusiasm for projects
A Kenya-based cookstoves developer has received an Article 6 Letter of Authorisation (LoA) from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), prefacing intent to sell state-sanctioned carbon credits under the UN’s CORSIA aviation offsetting scheme.
Read MoreBRIEFING: Canadian investors endorse new sustainable finance taxonomy, but warn federal backing is make-or-break
Canadian investors broadly support the development of a national sustainable finance taxonomy, but its effectiveness will depend on clear federal policy backing and integration into regulatory frameworks, according to a new survey.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: Brazilian state launches water credit system
A northeastern state in Brazil is preparing to launch a system to enable the generation, certification, and trading of voluntary water credits across the country.
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 MoreBRIEFING: Govt incentives, like UK floor price, crucial for sustainable aviation fuel take-off
The UK government’s plan to create a floor price for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) could help to reduce the “green premium” that constrains the uptake of what many see as the fastest way to cut aviation emissions, according to an airport official.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: AI startup developing platform to assess integrity of marine biodiversity credits
A France-based data company is developing a product to support the integrity of ocean conservation projects backed by innovative financial instruments, including biodiversity credits, Carbon Pulse has learned.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: Carbon finance could help India cut methane from coal mines, but opportunity remains stranded
India could tap carbon finance to reduce emissions from coal mine methane, but a lack of awareness and weak data mean the opportunity remains largely unrealised, according to an expert on the country’s coal transition.
Read MoreBRIEFING: South Korea outlines next steps for its voluntary market
The South Korean government has established a public-private partnership involving the country’s major exchange and business lobby to build a voluntary carbon market, with plans to launch a marketplace by the end of this year and pursue further legalisation.
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