EU Commission-backed expert report recommends advancing nature credits
Nature credits can help drive progress towards forestry goals in the transition towards a nature-positive economy, an independent expert report funded by the European Commission has said.
Read MoreBrazilian court orders immediate suspension of carbon, biodiversity credits project on Indigenous Amazonian territory
A Brazilian federal court on Wednesday ordered the immediate suspension of a commercialisation agreement and all activities of a nature-based solutions (NbS) project developed in the Amazon rainforest, on one of the largest Indigenous territories in the country.
Read MoreNon-profit issues defense of analysis following claims of understated sponsor risk in Brazil’s tropical forest finance plan
A Norwegian non-profit has issued a formal response defending the financial risk analysis behind a $125-billion tropical forest finance mechanism proposed by Brazil after external critics alleged that the model understates potential losses for public sponsors.Â
Read MoreArgentine forest restoration project receives nation’s first PEFC certification
The Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) announced Tuesday that it has certified Argentina’s first forest restoration project developer under its standard, allowing the company to access international buyers of traceable and sustainable forest products.
Read MoreCOP30: Researchers propose new global forest restoration mechanism ahead of Belem
Researchers have proposed a new global forest-finance mechanism to place tropical restoration at the centre of climate strategy, arguing that current approaches overlook a major mitigation opportunity ahead of COP30 in Belem.
Read MoreSome forest carbon projects remove much less CO2 than estimated due to albedo effect -study
The albedo effect, a measure of how well a surface absorbs or reflects sunlight, could entirely negate the carbon removal capacity of more than 10% of almost 200 forest carbon offset projects studied by researchers in a paper published on Monday.
Read MoreBiodiversity credits could overthrow carbon credits in eventual Ecuadorian environmental markets, experts say
Biodiversity credits could take the lead over carbon credits in Ecuador, as the fate of the country’s environmental markets will soon be debated in the National Assembly, a group of experts told a panel this week during the Ecuador Carbon Forum.
Read MoreGeorgia university to pilot state-specific exchange for forestry carbon credits
An Atlanta-based university is spearheading the creation of a state-specific forest carbon exchange platform designed to encourage investment in local projects and reduce risk for buyers and sellers.
Read MoreCWNYC25: FEATURE – Business case for nature finance clear to private investors, but disconnect remains to solutions providers
Investment managers and corporate leaders are increasingly recognising the business case for nature finance, and sector players are pushing to keep that momentum going by connecting capital with nature-based solutions providers.
Read MoreCWNYC25: WWF launches nature finance, investment team to address conservation funding gap
A new team at the world’s largest conservation organisation will endeavour to accelerate nature finance by developing a pipeline of investment opportunities, corporate investors heard at a Climate Week NYC event.
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