Researchers propose framework for social considerations in urban NBS project selection, siting

Published 22:04 on December 24, 2024  /  Last updated at 22:04 on December 24, 2024  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, EMEA, Nature-based, South & Central, Voluntary

Academics from universities across the globe outlined in a paper published earlier this month a methodological framework they said can guide the optimal selection and siting of nature-based solutions (NBS) projects in urban contexts by incorporating social and other considerations.

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India witnesses marginal rise in green cover, decline in mangrove area -report

Published 12:07 on December 24, 2024  /  Last updated at 12:07 on December 24, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, Biodiversity, Nature-based, Other APAC, Voluntary

India’s forest and tree cover has increased since 2021 and stands at 827,357 square kilometres or around 25% of the country’s total geographical area, according to a government report released Saturday.

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Carbon project developer drops two early-stage projects following feasibility review

Published 09:32 on December 24, 2024  /  Last updated at 09:32 on December 24, 2024  / /  Africa, EMEA, Nature-based, Voluntary

A Dutch carbon project developer has discontinued two early-stage projects following feasibility studies, the company announced last week.

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Thailand sees its first biochar carbon removal project registered on ICROA-backed registry

Published 08:39 on December 24, 2024  /  Last updated at 08:39 on December 24, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, Nature-based, Other APAC, Voluntary

Thailand has registered its first-ever biochar carbon dioxide removal (CDR) project on a Switzerland-based registry earlier this week.

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Thailand to exempt its mangroves from land tax -media

Published 08:37 on December 24, 2024  /  Last updated at 08:37 on December 24, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, Nature-based, Other APAC, Voluntary

Thailand’s cabinet has approved a proposal to exempt its mangrove forests from land tax starting 2025, country’s Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR) announced this week, according to local media reports.

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KEY TAKEAWAYS: Bezos Earth Fund’s global roadmap to scale CDR technologies by 2050

Published 03:43 on December 24, 2024  /  Last updated at 03:43 on December 24, 2024  /  Americas, Asia Pacific, EMEA, International, Nature-based, US, Voluntary

The Bezos Earth Fund late last week released a report outlining how to scale CO2 removal technologies by 2050. Here’s a summary of the key takeaways from the 109-page paper.

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Early deployment of CO2 removal technologies crucial for hitting US net-zero target, study finds

Published 02:51 on December 24, 2024  /  Last updated at 02:51 on December 24, 2024  /  Americas, Nature-based, US, Voluntary

Deploying CO2 removal (CDR) technologies in the near term could significantly reduce the economic and environmental risks associated with the US journey to net-zero emissions by 2050, according to a new study.

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Deadline approaching for $550k IDB tender to pilot blue carbon credit system in Trinidad and Tobago

Published 15:27 on December 23, 2024  /  Last updated at 15:27 on December 23, 2024  /  Americas, Nature-based, South & Central, Voluntary

The deadline is approaching for a $550,000 Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) tender to pilot a blue carbon credit system in Trinidad and Tobago.

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VCM Report: Boost from smaller carbon registries keeps credit retirements set for annual record

Published 14:55 on December 23, 2024  /  Last updated at 14:55 on December 23, 2024  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Aviation/CORSIA, EMEA, International, Nature-based, Voluntary

Retirements of voluntary carbon credits remained high last week across the big four registries, which saw the gap continue to narrow to last year’s record total, but other, smaller organisations have seen volumes grow, putting 2024 on course to hit a fresh annual high.

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Green protein startup secures €5 mln to fund commercial carbon capture scale-up

Published 10:15 on December 23, 2024  /  Last updated at 10:15 on December 23, 2024  / /  EMEA, Nature-based, Voluntary

A startup developing technology for sustainable microalgae production with a carbon-negative footprint has secured €5 million in a funding round.

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