Progress in global climate governance threatened by major inequality among nations, new research warns

Published 00:37 on September 19, 2024  /  Last updated at 00:37 on September 19, 2024  /  Africa, Americas, Asia Pacific, China, Climate Talks, EMEA, International, Other APAC, South & Central, US

A new study has unveiled stark inequalities in global climate governance, highlighting that the most influential countries in climate negotiations bear far fewer consequences from climate-related disasters than those with less influence.

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Ocean carbon sink vital for both climate health and global wealth, new research finds

Published 23:57 on September 18, 2024  /  Last updated at 23:57 on September 18, 2024  /  Americas, Asia Pacific, China, EMEA, International, Nature-based, Other APAC, US, Voluntary

The ocean’s ability to absorb CO2 is not only vital for mitigating climate change, but also crucial for enhancing global wealth and reducing the cost of national climate policies, according to a new study.

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Rising underground coal mining will drive up India’s fugitive methane emissions, report says

Published 19:30 on September 18, 2024  /  Last updated at 06:24 on September 17, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, Other APAC

India’s methane emissions from coal mining could double should it expand its domestic industry in order to reduce reliance on imports and feed its increasingly demanding power and steel sectors, a think tank has found.

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Forestry company launches platform to support forest restoration projects

Published 13:00 on September 18, 2024  /  Last updated at 14:32 on September 17, 2024  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, International, Nature-based, Other APAC, South & Central, US, Voluntary

A global forestry company has launched an open source platform aimed at enhancing the management of forest restoration projects.

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London-based carbon accounting startup raises $7 mln

Published 12:02 on September 18, 2024  /  Last updated at 12:02 on September 18, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, EMEA, International, Other APAC, Voluntary

A carbon accounting startup with offices in London, Singapore, and Japan has raised $7 million in a seed funding round, according to an announcement on social media.

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VC firm wrangles angel investors for $2.1 mln in funding for Indonesian blue carbon player

Published 10:56 on September 18, 2024  /  Last updated at 10:56 on September 18, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, Nature-based, Other APAC, Voluntary

An Indonesian nature-based carbon project developer has taken in $2.1 million in seed funding from angel investors after a successful round led by one of the nation’s only venture capital funds.

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CIX appoints new CEO as part of ‘natural evolution’

Published 11:38 on September 17, 2024  /  Last updated at 11:38 on September 17, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, Bavardage, Other APAC, Voluntary

Singapore’s Climate Impact X (CIX) has appointed a permanent CEO after its chief operating officer had held the interim position for several months to replace Mikkel Larsen, while one of its existing board members will step up to chair the company.

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Partnership seeks to scale up biochar credit generation in India

Published 08:58 on September 17, 2024  /  Last updated at 08:58 on September 17, 2024  /  Asia Pacific, Other APAC, Voluntary

India-based carbon removal developer Circonomy has teamed up with a horticulture solutions provider to ramp up biochar carbon credits in the country.

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Indonesia targets $65 bln in earnings from carbon trade by 2028

Published 14:35 on September 13, 2024  /  Last updated at 14:35 on September 13, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, Other APAC, Voluntary

Indonesian president-elect Prabowo Subianto, who comes to power next month after a February win at the polls, plans to generate and sell rain forest carbon credits worth a total of $65 billion by 2028, Reuters reported Friday, citing a government advisor.

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INTERVIEW: Forest restoration company gears up for biodiversity credit market

Published 13:08 on September 13, 2024  /  Last updated at 13:08 on September 13, 2024  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Biodiversity, International, Nature-based, Other APAC, South & Central, US, Voluntary

A native forest restoration company is in talks with two major standards to launch its first biodiversity credit projects next year, with a big park in the Philippines among the sites under consideration, the firm told Carbon Pulse.

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