INTERVIEW: Research group says “CDR optimisation” needs clear distinction between removed, avoided CO2

Published 23:40 on December 6, 2024  /  Last updated at 23:40 on December 6, 2024  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, EMEA, Nature-based, US, Voluntary

So-called “CDR optimisation” projects that build on pre-existing practices need to improve accounting techniques to distinguish between removed and avoided emissions in order to ensure integrity in the crediting process, representatives from a California-based research group told Carbon Pulse.

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BRIEFING: Confidence in VCM increases, but challenges remain in attracting buyers

Published 16:34 on December 6, 2024  /  Last updated at 16:34 on December 6, 2024  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, EMEA, Nature-based, Voluntary

Participants in the voluntary carbon market (VCM) are increasingly confident that integrity issues plaguing the sector are being solved, but challenges remain around attracting buyers, speakers said at an industry conference this week.

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Bullish momentum building in voluntary carbon market for 2025 -analysts

Published 15:25 on December 6, 2024  /  Last updated at 15:25 on December 6, 2024  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Aviation/CORSIA, EMEA, International, Nature-based, Paris Article 6, Voluntary

Next year could be a turning point for the beleaguered voluntary carbon market because the underlying fundamentals have stayed robust, particularly the rising number of companies setting SBTi climate targets, despite a tough year, according to analysts in a new report.

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Gold Standard to charge $0.25 per credit issued, $0.20 for least developed countries

Published 12:41 on December 6, 2024  /  Last updated at 12:41 on December 6, 2024  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, EMEA, International, Nature-based, Voluntary

Gold Standard has updated its fee structure for registry accounts and certification processes, with two different pricing options for issuing credits, the standard body announced on Friday.

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Pet care multinational launches soil carbon partnerships to scale regenerative agriculture in Europe

Published 15:32 on December 5, 2024  /  Last updated at 15:32 on December 5, 2024  / /  Americas, EMEA, Nature-based, US, Voluntary

A global food and pet care products manufacturer on Dec. 5 announced several partnerships with suppliers and soil carbon project developers to scale regenerative farming practices across Europe.

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ANALYSIS: Article 6 breakthrough raises integrity concerns for some, but ‘proof in pudding’, experts say

Published 13:04 on December 5, 2024  /  Last updated at 13:04 on December 5, 2024  / and /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Climate Talks, EMEA, International, Nature-based, Paris Article 6, Voluntary

The historic consensus on Article 6, achieved in November at COP29, may have been broadly welcomed, but some remain cautious that gaps in final decision texts could lead to a lack of integrity in the newly developed, UN-approved international carbon markets, if implementation over the coming years is not sufficiently robust.

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French nature-based project verifier lands €5 mln to boost carbon market certification capacity

Published 12:16 on December 5, 2024  /  Last updated at 12:16 on December 5, 2024  / /  EMEA, Nature-based, Voluntary

A Paris-headquartered certifier for nature-based carbon projects has raised €5 million in fresh funding to expand its operations and develop new methodologies, the organisation announced on Thursday.

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Biochar-based potting mix startup raises $3.6 mln in seed round

Published 02:58 on December 5, 2024  /  Last updated at 02:58 on December 5, 2024  /  Americas, Nature-based, US, Voluntary

A New York-headquartered sustainable soil company offering biochar alternatives to peat-based potting mixes has announced the completion of a $3.6-mln seed funding round aimed at transforming the horticulture industry through carbon-negative solutions.

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ASEAN can unlock $3 trillion revenue from carbon markets, analysis finds

Published 02:00 on December 5, 2024  /  Last updated at 15:48 on December 4, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, Carbon Taxes, Nature-based, Other APAC, Voluntary

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has the potential to unlock up to $3 trillion in revenue through the reduction or removal of 1.1 billion tonnes of CO2e per year by 2050 if member states develop regulations to support domestic carbon markets, a report released Thursday has found.

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Climate finance firm to source 250k credits from US-based soil carbon project

Published 19:49 on December 4, 2024  /  Last updated at 19:49 on December 4, 2024  / /  Americas, Nature-based, US, Voluntary

A California-based climate finance firm inked an agreement Wednesday with a carbon farming programme in which the firm will gain access to 250,000 credits sourced from a US-based regenerative agriculture soil carbon project.

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