REDD developer seeks new revenue share model amid expansion
A REDD forestry project developer is negotiating a new revenue share model from offset sales in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), at a time when heightened prices are helping to spur booming activity.
Read MoreCarbon credit public metadata project prepares for October launch
Infrastructure that aims to compile and standardise information from the world’s fragmented carbon markets will launch to the public next month, with partners and founders at the World Bank Group providing more details on how the metadata platform will operate and help scale the market.
Read MoreCLARIFICATION – KlimaDAO acts to destroy controversial credits in BCT pool
Crypto carbon group KlimaDAO has finally rid the market of more than 670,000 remaining carbon credit tokens from a Chinese HFC-23 project that were bought onto blockchain last year, acting alone after fellow tech firm Toucan Protocol declined to join in.
Read MoreCalifornia offset issuance hits 5.5-mth high, price discounts widen with CCA gradual recovery
California regulator ARB issued the largest number of compliance offsets since March this week, according to government data published Wednesday, while offset discount values widened slightly as WCI allowance prices gradually recover from lows seen at the start of the month.
Read MoreTraditional carbon actors seek to deepen ties with decentralised finance
Traditional carbon market actors are deepening ties in the DeFi world as a veteran developer is partnering with a US crypto firm to develop a “blockchain-first” removals project, while Gold Standard has joined fellow certifier ACR in seeking views on creating digital tokens from their credits.
Read MoreSovereign ownership could increase risk to voluntary carbon market -experts
Nature-based and other offsets could follow other resources that have seen governments clamp down on private activity as nations set about meeting their Paris Agreement climate pledges, a conference heard on Tuesday.
Read MoreOffset rating agencies expected to witness boom when corporates face mandatory emission cuts
Carbon credit ratings agency will boom from a ‘race to the top’ to find high quality offsets when corporates are required not only to report their carbon accounting but also lower their carbon footprint, a webinar heard Tuesday.
Read MoreAgtech company eyes carbon markets after securing extra $40 mln
An agtech company has raised a further $40 mln in funding to accelerate a three-year rapid expansion plan that will target the carbon offset market.
Read MoreRatings agency promises expert-level approach to carbon project assessment
A carbon credit ratings agency announced a new service on Tuesday that provides quality indicators for more than 150 carbon projects, promising transparent, comparable, and comprehensive assessments of underlying carbon and sustainability claims while using an expert panel to vet its approach.
Read MoreCarbon removal marketplace secures $55 mln in funding
A carbon removals marketplace is eyeing a rapid expansion after securing $55 million in second round funding, it announced Tuesday.
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