US blockchain-based carbon platform announces Mexican franchise

Published 18:30 on October 2, 2024  /  Last updated at 18:30 on October 2, 2024  / /  Americas, Mexico, Nature-based, US, Voluntary

A Houston-headquartered blockchain carbon credit platform announced Wednesday the establishment of a franchise in Mexico as the company expands its presence in Latin America.

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Carbon Pulse bolsters global reporting teams with fresh hires, promotions

Published 17:52 on September 24, 2024  /  Last updated at 17:52 on September 24, 2024  / /  Africa, Americas, Asia Pacific, Australia, Bavardage, EMEA, International, Mexico, Middle East, South & Central, US, Voluntary

Carbon Pulse has strengthened its regional news reporting teams with three new hires and two internal promotions.

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LATAM Roundup: Ecuador, Bolivia open to carbon markets as business grows in Brazil

Published 09:00 on September 23, 2024  /  Last updated at 20:39 on September 20, 2024  / /  Americas, Mexico, Nature-based, South & Central, Voluntary

Ecuador voted overwhelmingly to legalise carbon markets, Bolivia’s president prepared to accept – and centralise – carbon trading, and Brazil welcomed a slew of high-profile investments in the week ending Sep. 22.

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Second Mexican Yucatan IFM project collaboration yields 380k carbon credits

Published 14:11 on September 20, 2024  /  Last updated at 14:11 on September 20, 2024  / /  Americas, Canada, Mexico, Nature-based, US, Voluntary

A developer partnership announced Thursday the first tranche of issuance from their second improved forest management (IFM) project in Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula region.

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Voluntary carbon investor to buy millions of forestry credits from Mexican project

Published 11:39 on September 19, 2024  /  Last updated at 11:39 on September 19, 2024  / /  Americas, Mexico, Nature-based, South & Central, Voluntary

A voluntary carbon investor has signed a deal for the offtake of 300,000 credits per year from a forest restoration initiative in Mexico.

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Global solar installations smash expectations, rising almost a third year-on-year

Published 00:01 on September 19, 2024  /  Last updated at 16:53 on September 18, 2024  / /  Africa, Americas, Asia Pacific, Australia, Canada, China, EMEA, EU ETS, International, Japan, Mexico, Middle East, New Zealand, South Korea, Switzerland, US

Global solar installations exceeded most industry forecasts in 2024, with 593 GW expected to be added by the end of the year, according to analysis by a global energy think tank.

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LATAM Roundup: Colombia proposes carbon tax hike, Brazilian markets press forward

Published 17:10 on September 16, 2024  /  Last updated at 17:10 on September 16, 2024  / /  Americas, Carbon Taxes, EMEA, Mexico, Nature-based, South & Central, Voluntary

Colombia continued its push to move past years of carbon pricing stagnancy, Brazil saw cause for optimism in its voluntary and compliance markets, and Microsoft went shopping for carbon removal (CDR) credits in Mexico during the week ending Sep. 15.

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Yucatan releases guidelines for nature-based carbon project developers

Published 23:55 on September 11, 2024  /  Last updated at 23:55 on September 11, 2024  / /  Americas, Mexico, Nature-based, Voluntary

Mexico’s Yucatan released guidelines Wednesday detailing best practices for developing voluntary carbon market (VCM) projects within the state, placing a heavy emphasis on ensuring that local communities and ejidos are the primary beneficiaries of nature-based projects.

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DATA DIVE: Voluntary carbon projects have become better for biodiversity over time

Published 18:19 on September 11, 2024  /  Last updated at 15:06 on September 13, 2024  / /  Africa, Americas, Asia Pacific, Australia, Data Dive, International, Mexico, Nature-based, US, Voluntary

Nature-based voluntary carbon projects are becoming increasingly beneficial for biodiversity, according to new data from AlliedOffsets that has been shared with and analysed by Carbon Pulse.

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Coca-Cola, Bayer plow $1 mln into LATAM climate fund

Published 22:13 on September 10, 2024  /  Last updated at 22:13 on September 10, 2024  / /  Americas, Mexico, Nature-based, South & Central, Voluntary

Coca-Cola and the Bayer Foundation are backing a new climate fund with a total $1 million investment that aims to invest in 350 projects across Latin America and the Caribbean.

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