Ghana approaches J-REDD+ issuance
Ghana is close to issuing forest carbon credits under its large-scale forest conservation programme, a minister announced in London this week.
Read MoreLCAW26 roundup: Hope floats for climate action while London drips in heatÂ
Scorching heat dominated this year’s London Climate Action Week – even amid talk of new challenges and ideas, ranging from the hopes and fears posed by AI, to the need and opportunity to quickly stem ultra-potent superpollutants.Â
Read MoreIndonesia forestry group, climate startup join hands for carbon push
A climate technology startup and the Indonesian Forestry Business Association (APHI) have signed an agreement to strengthen the capacity of forestry companies preparing to enter the carbon market.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: French real estate pioneer shapes EU push to certify CO2 stored in buildings
France’s decade-old BBCA low carbon building label has provided the “laboratory” and much of the methodology now underpinning Europe’s push to create a single low carbon label and certification scheme for biogenic CO2 stored in buildings, its president Stanislas Pottier told Carbon Pulse in an interview.
Read MoreJurisdictional REDD+ standard updates, offers lifeline for World Bank forest programme participants
The Architecture for REDD+ Transactions (ART) has released version 3.0 of its jurisdictional REDD+ standard, adding a pathway for World Bank forest carbon programme participants to transition into the standard, it announced Thursday.
Read MoreAfrican tropical forests remove enough carbon to offset most land-use emissions, study finds
Tropical moist forests across 18 African countries removed enough carbon to offset most land-use emissions between 2015 and 2019, though researchers said uncertainty means the region’s overall carbon balance remains unresolved.
Read MoreLonger reference periods could improve reduced deforestation emissions estimates -study
Longer historical reference periods could improve confidence in estimating emissions reductions from reduced deforestation initiatives, according to new research.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: French pilot offers credits spanning biodiversity, carbon, water, and soil
A French project developer is offering voluntary credits across biodiversity, carbon, water, and soil from regenerative agriculture and forestry initiatives, an executive told Carbon Pulse.
Read MoreCampaigners call for national CDR goals, despite EU ‘target fatigue’
Climate NGO Carbon Gap has urged EU governments to set binding national targets for permanent carbon removal (CDR) under the bloc’s 2040 climate framework, warning that a single, EU‑wide net emissions goal will not deliver the volumes needed to reach net zero.
Read MoreGlobal mangrove loss seen tapering over four decades, study says
Mangrove forests, coastal habitats that support fisheries and store carbon, have shown signs of recovery after years of global decline, according to a satellite analysis.
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