LCAW26: Indonesia’s new carbon registry coming in two weeks -minister
Indonesia is set to launch its carbon credit registry in two weeks, as part of the country’s push to drive finance towards the protection of its vast forests, the country’s forestry minister confirmed during London Climate Action Week on Wednesday.
Read MoreLCAW26: Indonesia launches push for Asia-Pacific biodiversity credit initiative
The Indonesian government has proposed establishing an initiative in the Asia-Pacific to build and scale up biodiversity credits in the region.
Read MoreBorneo project targets August listing for biodiversity, carbon tokens
A project developer has said it will list biodiversity and carbon tokens by August from a project spanning 8.7 million hectares in the Indonesian part of the island of Borneo.
Read MorePhilippines expands forest restoration project with carbon aims to 120,000 ha
The government of the Philippines and a developer agreed on Tuesday to restore 120,000 hectares of degraded rainforest under an expanded nature recovery project that is expected to generate carbon credits, Carbon Pulse has learned.
Read MoreForest projects sequester carbon but fall short on biodiversity, ecosystem health -study
Most forest carbon projects analysed by a group of researchers failed to improve the wider ecological health of the land they cover, even when they succeeded in reducing deforestation, according to a new study.
Read MoreLCAW26: Asset manager hits back at Verra CEO’s claim standardisation would grow biodiversity credit market
An asset manager focused on tropical forest protection pushed back against Verra at London Climate Action Week (LCAW) on Monday, disputing the crediting standard’s claims that the emerging biodiversity credit market needs greater standardisation to grow.
Read MoreGambia explores payments for ecosystem services in national plan
The Gambia’s national biodiversity plan has explored payments for ecosystem services (PES) and carbon credits as innovative tools for raising financing for conservation.
Read MorePrivate investment in nature grew fivefold in a decade -report
Private investment in nature increased from $2.8 billion in 2016 to over $14 bln in 2025, reflecting growing momentum in a market that includes environmental credit-linked deals, a report said on Monday.
Read MoreUS company launches to build monitoring platform for new ‘Earth credits’
A US-based startup has launched with $500,000 in funding to enhance monitoring in nature-based markets, with a view to issuing a new type of credit.
Read MoreBrazil regulates payments for ecosystem services
Brazil has issued long-awaited regulations governing the country’s national policy on payments for ecosystem services (PES), establishing rules for both public and private initiatives.
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