UAE pledges $40 mln for Brazilian conservation
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has committed to granting $40 million for conservation projects in Brazil via a philanthropic entity backed by the Gulf state, local media reported on Wednesday.
Read MoreFEATURE: Protecting wetlands through carbon projects helps preserve key global emissions sink
There is huge potential to scale carbon finance for the protection of wetland ecosystems, which would in turn bring innumerable benefits, from CO2 to absorbing other pollutants, according to experts.
Read MoreUAE launches digital platform for CORSIA implementation
The UAE’s General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has launched the region’s first digital platform to facilitate implementation of the UN’s CORSIA aviation offsetting scheme.
Read MoreGlobal emissions set to rise as uncertainty boosts fossil fuel markets in 2025, analysts warn
Global greenhouse gas emissions are expected to rise this year as energy demand growth outstrips clean energy supply growth, analysts said on Thursday.
Read MoreAbu Dhabi launches MRV programme for emissions tracking, carbon pricing
Abu Dhabi’s Environment Agency has introduced a measurement, reporting, and verification (MRV) programme to standardise emissions tracking and support the development of a carbon pricing mechanism in the emirate.
Read MoreUAE-based company issues $100-mln bond to advance marine conservation
A Dubai-headquartered logistics company has issued a $100-million bond to support marine conservation projects, claimed to be the first of its kind in the MENA region.
Read MoreBRICS can link up carbon markets by harmonising standards and methodologies -Russian report
Harmonising the rules around growing carbon markets in the BRICS countries would support international trade within the bloc, reducing barriers to cross-border carbon trading and attracting more investors, according to a Russian report.
Read MoreGEM’s carbon registry sale to Qatar’s GCC cancelled
Global Environmental Markets’ (GEM) sale of its fully integrated carbon registry business to Qatar-based offset standards body Global Carbon Council (GCC), which was announced at COP28 in Dubai last year, has been cancelled, the parties told Carbon Pulse.
Read MoreAbu Dhabi launches climate tech startup for mangroves restoration
A government-owned research entity in Abu Dhabi has launched a climate startup, which will use AI in a bid to conserve and restore thousands of hectares of mangroves and other natural ecosystems in the region.
Read MoreVoluntary carbon credit standard partners with registry, exchange operators
A major voluntary carbon credit standard has signed two partnership agreements with registry and exchange operators aimed at enhancing the market by improving transparency, liquidity, and integrity in transactions.
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