Croatia weighs nature credits, moves forward with carbon farming
Croatia is backing a study to assess the potential for establishing a scheme for nature credits in the country, according to a document submitted to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD).
Read MoreBRIEFING: African financing facility must support community participation in nature markets
A proposed African financing facility should help communities engage with nature markets on fair terms to avoid reinforcing colonial-era power structures, a non-profit executive told a consultation.
Read MoreJapanese pilot to add nature positivity to blue carbon credits
Two Japanese organisations have joined to set up a pilot crediting project that will measure the nature positive impacts of blue carbon activities by using environmental DNA (eDNA).
Read MoreINTERVIEW: Indian developer turns to birdsong to win over buyers
An Indian carbon project developer is deploying bioacoustic monitoring across its agroforestry projects, betting that hard data on biodiversity can convince cautious corporate buyers to enter the voluntary carbon market.
Read MoreANALYSIS: Market hopes new administration awakens giant dormant Colombia, key implementation questions loom
Colombia, a major player in voluntary and international environmental markets, is nearing the end of a presidential term that dealt the sector a major blow – but while the incoming president has raised hopes of a revival, questions remain over implementation.
Read MoreEuropean consortium lays groundwork for Mediterranean seagrass nature credits
A group of organisations presented on Monday a framework for Mediterranean seagrass restoration aimed at helping quantify ecosystem value and support the development of nature credits.
Read MoreNature branded “strategic infrastructure” as EU countries back credits push
EU environment ministers meeting on Thursday said protecting and restoring nature is now a competitiveness issue as much as an environmental one, with several countries branding nature-based solutions “strategic infrastructure” and backing new market tools such as nature credits.
Read MoreAustralian carbon, water credit companies collaborate on method stacking trial
Two Australian carbon and water project developers have formalised a partnership and are launching a pilot programme involving stacking credits from their respective activities on top of each other, they announced Friday.
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 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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