German developer seeks up to 600,000 nature-based carbon removals
A Berlin-based nature-based solutions platform has launched a request for proposals (RfP) to procure up to 600,000 high-quality nature-based carbon removal credits on behalf of a food and beverage company, with delivery targeted by 2030.
Read MoreReport urges Europe to expand nature-based carbon removals to meet environmental targets
Europe needs to ramp up efforts on nature-based carbon removals (NbCR) if it is to meet its climate, biodiversity goals, a report said on Tuesday.
Read MoreCosta Rica’s ecosystem payments setting a global example, bioacoustics survey says
Costa Rica’s payments for ecosystem services (PES) scheme is setting a global example of how ecosystems can be restored by financing local land stewards, a study using bioacoustics has said.
Read MoreWWF launches nature finance facility in Southeast Asia
WWF Singapore has announced the establishment of a regional nature finance facility targeting 12,000 hectares of restoration projects across Southeast Asia.
Read MoreNature-based offsets often unable to show real emissions impact, study finds
Nature-based carbon projects often struggle to prove that they deliver real and measurable emissions reductions, according to recently published research that highlighted fundamental limits to causal attribution in complex social-ecological systems.
Read MoreGCC, Malaysian govt agency sign agreement to scale forest carbon projects
The Global Carbon Council (GCC) and Malaysia Forest Fund (MFF) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation on carbon markets and scale nature-based solutions across Malaysia, the organisations announced Tuesday.
Read MoreCarbon removal needs better siting to protect biodiversity, study says
Land-intensive carbon removal (CDR) could hamper biodiversity protection unless site selection criteria are improved, a study released on Friday has said.
Read MoreAfforestation, reforestation can negatively impact biodiversity, study says
Species can be negatively impacted by afforestation and reforestation, particularly if projects prioritise carbon sequestration over biodiversity conservation, new research said this week.
Read MoreNatural capital is taking over carbon, biodiversity credits for UK asset owners -survey
While institutional asset owners in the UK have maintained a selective approach to carbon and biodiversity credits, natural capital is gaining traction as a real asset class with commitments to higher allocations in the next few years, a new survey shows.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: Qatar-based carbon standard deepens biodiversity focus while flagging hurdles for standalone market
A Qatar-headquartered carbon standard is moving to embed biodiversity co-benefits more deeply into its framework, while signalling that a standalone nature markets remain a longer-term ambition dependent on regulatory and demand-side development.
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