ANALYSIS: Ageing UN carbon projects eye voluntary carbon market opportunities in light of Article 6 delays
Projects from the UN’s Kyoto Protocol-era Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) are transitioning to the voluntary carbon market (VCM) in light of stalling Article 6 negotiations, experts have told Carbon Pulse, though some caution that opportunities may only be short term, and units could be a tough sell for some buyers.
Read MoreFEATURE: Scientists enhancing the carbon appetite of crops explore voluntary market opportunity
Scientists developing gene-edited crops with deeper root systems that sequester more CO2 expect the first carbon credits to be generated in the next couple of years from farmers adopting their varieties.
Read MoreUS Forest Service announces $145 mln for small landowner access to climate markets
The US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Forest Service announced Friday that it will provide $145 million to facilitate access to emerging climate markets for smaller and underserved forest landholders.
Read MoreVCM Report: Low price trade dominates voluntary carbon market as liquidity thins ahead of CCPs arrival
Over-the-counter trade seems to have slowed in the voluntary carbon market and retirement levels have fallen ahead of the much-anticipated announcement at the end of the month of the first methodologies that will qualify for the Core Carbon Principles (CCPs) stamp of high integrity.
Read MoreEnvironmental commodities trader appoints new CEO
An environmental commodities trading firm has appointed a new CEO and a non-executive board member.
Read MoreGold Standard releases ‘BVCM’ voluntary carbon guidance
Gold Standard has issued a guide to help firms with the development of ‘beyond value chain mitigation’ (BVCM) strategies that include voluntary carbon credit use.
Read MoreOptimised livestock grazing the fine line between carbon source and sink, study finds
Livestock grazing is a ‘double-edged sword’ when it comes to climate change, a new study has found, with intensity optimisation the key to determining whether pastures are carbon sources or sinks.
Read MoreResearchers find way to improve yields, reduce carbon emissions from rice production
Researchers have developed what they say is a promising strategy for enhancing food security and advancing carbon neutrality in global rice production.
Read MoreBolivia proposes Amazonian mechanism as a non-market approach to climate mitigation -media
Bolivia supports creating a regional Amazonian mechanism for climate change mitigation and adaptation through sustainable forest management, but would avoid carbon markets, according to remarks by Bolivian Vice-President David Choquehuanca, as reported by local media.
Read MoreVerra removes troubled REDD carbon project in DRC from registry
Verra has removed a voluntary carbon REDD avoided deforestation project in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) from its registry after a senior government committee recommended that its concession contracts, alongside many others, be cancelled for breaking the law, the standard body told Carbon Pulse Friday.
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