AI models can bring biodiversity monitoring at scale closer to auditable measurements -study
Advances in artificial intelligence mean scalable biodiversity measurement is increasingly within reach, shifting the remaining challenge from data collection towards designing the governance, metrics, and institutions needed to support credible reporting and market-based incentives, according to researchers.
Read MoreOil well plugging company sells 104K carbon credits for Texas project
A carbon project developer focused on methane abatement announced on Thursday the sale of some 103,750 carbon credits from its Texan oil well plugging project.
Read MoreCFTC: Producers continue to cut CCA net length, financial players build amid summer lull
Producers and financial players moved in opposite directions with their California Carbon Allowance (CCA) net length amid a lull in trading, according to the latest US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) data.
Read MoreDigital soil mapping could slash uncertainty deductions for large soil carbon projects -study
A digital soil mapping (DSM) approach using machine learning and remote sensing could provide a scalable, lower-cost alternative to existing soil carbon monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV) methods, with uncertainty deductions for carbon credit issuance falling below 5% for large, long-term projects, according to a new study.
Read MoreBRIEFING: SIDS seek to turn marine protected areas from pure conservation zones to investable assets
Small island developing states (SIDS) are calling for marine protected areas (MPAs) to be recognised as investable assets rather than purely conservation zones, arguing that private finance will only flow when nature is recognised as infrastructure that delivers economic, social, and climate resilience benefits.
Read MoreAround 130 nations appoint Article 6 authorities, as June flurry pushes CDM transition projects with govt approval beyond 400
According to an update from the UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre, a total 65%, or 129 of 198 countries, have now taken steps towards Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism (PACM) participation by appointing their Designated National Authorities (DNAs).
Read MoreBRIEFING: National CO2 taxes could offer new lease of life for phased-out CDM credits
Countries that allow carbon-taxed entities to offset their liabilities with UN Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) credits could absorb some of these phased-out units, even repurposing them to address Paris climate targets or for use against the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM).
Read MoreOil and gas companies detail methodology ahead of 2025 emissions results
A group of 12 oil and gas majors has Tuesday published the methodology it will use to report members’ aggregated performance against their collective 2025 carbon and methane intensity ambitions, with the results due in October.
Read More“Relationship capital” reigns supreme in the voluntary carbon market -report
In a market flooded with diverse transaction methods, from digital marketplaces and RFP platforms to brokers and exchanges, old-fashioned relationship-building is still the most common way to close a deal, according to a report.Â
Read MoreANALYSIS: CDM projects face uncertain future after transition failure, seek new homes
Hundreds of carbon projects left outside the Paris Agreement’s new crediting mechanism face an uncertain future, with developers weighing a patchwork of options ranging from voluntary markets and domestic compliance schemes to simply shutting down ageing programmes.
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