Australia registers second nature project, twinned with carbon
The second project under Australia’s Nature Repair Market (NRM) has been registered, combined with a carbon credit project.
Read MoreCarbon, biodiversity credits could support large-scale primary forests in western Europe -study
Market-based carbon and biodiversity mechanisms are one option that could help overcome key financial barriers to expanding primary forest protection in the EU, according to a study.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: Biodiversity credits are closest ecosystem service to commercial viability
Biodiversity credits are the ecosystem services market closest to becoming commercially viable as a funding source in their own right, but for now most nature value is still being priced indirectly, the head of a nature-based solutions financier has said.
Read MoreBiodiversity credits could become the future of carbon markets, exec says
Biodiversity credits could become the next premium layer of carbon markets, rewarding projects that protect nature as well as store carbon, the head of a climate finance company has said in a paper.
Read MoreFEATURE: Bipartisan US reforestation bill could strengthen pipeline for carbon, nature projects -experts
A bipartisan US proposal to expand reforestation infrastructure support could ease long-standing supply bottlenecks constraining nature and carbon projects, observers told Carbon Pulse.
Read MoreForestry is a high-potential launchpad for biodiversity credits -report
The forestry sector is well positioned to support biodiversity credit markets on the supply and demand sides, according to a report.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: Nature investment platform for Southeast Asia soft launches
The Nature Catalyst investment platform for Southeast Asia soft launched on Monday while revealing agreements to scale nature-based solutions (NbS) with four companies.
Read MoreNew Zealand launches assurance framework to scale voluntary carbon, nature markets
The New Zealand government on Monday unveiled its strategy to scale the country’s voluntary carbon and nature markets, focusing on unlocking private funding for restoration projects.
Read MoreNCS seen unlocking billions for Canada, with key role for carbon and ecosystem credits
Carbon markets are essential to improving the financial viability of natural climate solutions (NCS) in Canada, with new analysis finding they can also catalyse the development of biodiversity and other ecosystem credit markets.
Read MoreStandard publishes methodology for credits linking coastal ecosystems to reduced property damage risk
An international carbon standard has released a methodology to value blue carbon ecosystems’ impact on avoided flooding damages and trade climate-risk reduction assets.
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