Ocean foundation puts up $17 mln for marine projects in Asia

Published 10:37 on June 18, 2026 / Last updated at 10:37 on June 18, 2026 / / Asia Pacific (Asia, Pacific), Nature & Biodiversity (Corporate), Nature-based Carbon (Other NbS), Voluntary (VCM Developments)

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A German-headquartered foundation opened a call for proposals this week, offering a total $17 million of funding to projects focused on establishing blue carbon schemes in marine protected areas, and Other Effective area-based Conservation Measures (OECMs) across four Asian countries.

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INTERVIEW: Indonesia needs ‘period of calm’, REDD+ project developer says

Published 10:22 on June 18, 2026 / Last updated at 12:32 on June 18, 2026 / / Asia Pacific (Asia), Insights (Interviews), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry), Voluntary (VCM Developments)

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The CEO of a legacy REDD+ project in Indonesia has said overseas buyers and investors are looking for stability in the country’s carbon regulatory landscape to instil confidence that credits will resume and remain flowing.

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Forest carbon standard issues over 1 mln credits to Costa Rica, first removal units

Published 01:11 on June 18, 2026 / Last updated at 01:11 on June 18, 2026 / / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry), Voluntary (VCM Developments)

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A major certification body for jurisdictional carbon programmes issued just under 1.1 million credits to Costa Rica, a share of which are the first removals certified by the standard, it announced Wednesday.

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New programme to allocate C$100 mln to accelerate climate tech, agriculture projects

Published 22:43 on June 17, 2026 / Last updated at 22:43 on June 17, 2026 / / Americas (US & Canada), Nature-based Carbon (Other NbS)

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A Canadian venture capital company has launched a new C$100 million ($71 mln) fellowship programme to fund early-stage climate technology projects.

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Voluntary carbon credit retirements holding up, removals market showing signs of strain -report

Published 18:19 on June 17, 2026 / Last updated at 18:19 on June 17, 2026 / / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia, Pacific), CO2 Management (CCUS, Engineered Removals), EMEA (Africa, Europe, Middle East), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry, Other NbS), Voluntary (VCM Developments, VCM Governance)

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Retirements across the voluntary carbon market (VCM) were strong across the first five months of 2026  with volumes no longer concentrated at lower price points, according to new analysis, but removals purchases were down by 50% over the same period with questions over whether recent demand boosts will be enough to keep developers heads above water.

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Nearly 60% of top financial institutions still lack deforestation policies -report

Published 17:33 on June 17, 2026 / Last updated at 17:33 on June 17, 2026 / / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia, Pacific), EMEA (Africa, Europe, Middle East), Nature & Biodiversity (Corporate), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry)

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Nearly 60% of top financial institutions still lack any meaningful policy to combat deforestation, which could have consequences for the world’s efforts to meet global biodiversity targets, according to a new report.

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Ocean CDR initiative to launch $5 mln RFP to fund expansion of global network for alkalinity enhancement research

Published 17:17 on June 17, 2026 / Last updated at 17:17 on June 17, 2026 / / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia, Pacific), EMEA (Africa, Europe, Middle East), Nature-based Carbon (Other NbS), Net Zero Transition (Investment, Reporting & Disclosure), Voluntary (VCM Developments)

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An ocean carbon removal research initiative on Wednesday unveiled plans to launch a $5 million funding round aimed at expanding a global research network for ocean alkalinity enhancement (OAE), as interest grows in marine CDR technologies but questions remain over their scalability, environmental impacts, and monitoring requirements.

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INTERVIEW: Brazil project developer aims to set benchmark for REDD+

Published 16:30 on June 17, 2026 / Last updated at 13:44 on June 17, 2026 / / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean), Insights (Interviews), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry), Voluntary (VCM Developments, VCM Governance)

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A project developer operating in Brazil hopes that a new rating will help its Amazon project set a benchmark to restore the credibility of REDD+, a representative told Carbon Pulse.

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Cameroon plans to mobilise Article 6 to help meet new 41% emission reduction target

Published 14:18 on June 17, 2026 / Last updated at 14:18 on June 17, 2026 / / EMEA (Africa), International (Paris Article 6/PACM), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation, Power/Electrification, Transport & Heating Fuels)

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Cameroon is positioning carbon markets as a key pillar of its climate strategy, with an updated Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) that boosts its emissions reduction ambitions, citing the economic value of its vast forests and clean energy potential as possible Article 6 revenue streams.

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South Korea, Malaysia ink biogas pact, eye Article 6 carbon projects

Published 11:38 on June 17, 2026 / Last updated at 11:38 on June 17, 2026 / / Asia Pacific (Asia), International (Paris Article 6/PACM), Nature-based Carbon (Other NbS), Voluntary (VCM Developments)

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Malaysia and South Korea have agreed to cooperate on biogas development and carbon market initiatives, including potential Article 6 projects under the Paris Agreement, they announced this week.

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