INTERVIEW: Brazilian rainforest state to build bridge between smallholder farmers and the carbon market
A Brazilian state is working to enable access to the carbon market for smallholder farmers by rewarding them for protecting the Amazon and setting up an intermediary agency to facilitate access to offset buyers.
Read MoreShell inks biochar carbon removals offtake deal with Swiss developer, to explore hydrogen tech with US firm
Oil major Shell has entered into a five-year agreement with a Swiss carbon project developer to source carbon removal credits generated from a biochar facility in Mexico, while also inking a separate deal with another firm to explore decarbonisation solutions using hydrogen electrolyzer technology.
Read MoreExponential biochar carbon removal growth to split in two directions, report finds
Expectations of exponential growth in the biochar carbon removal market will split between a low-cost artisanal approach focusing on smallholder farmers in the Global South and high investment large industrial facilities in the Global North, finds a report.
Read MoreConserving Brazilian mangroves would save 50% more carbon than previously thought -study
Global models under-estimate avoided CO2 emissions from mangrove conservation in Brazil but over-estimate their soil organic carbon (SOC) density due to limited reliance on field data, according to a peer-reviewed study published this week.
Read MoreREQUEST FOR PROPOSALS: Carbon Project Development Services – Blue Carbon
Blue Carbon’s primary aim is to develop “Mitigation Outcomes” that are transferable as ITMOs through the mechanisms provided by Article 6 of the Paris Agreement. This includes both an Article 6.2 and 6.4 approach, as deemed appropriate. Having signed several exploratory MOUs and agreements with countries particularly across Africa, Blue Carbon is seeking PDD development services that will support project development.
Read MoreVCM Report: Voluntary carbon buyers sitting on sidelines despite high levels of credit retirements
Prices failed to budge, liquidity was thin last week, and there was a mix of opinion about the direction of the voluntary carbon market, with sources reporting a flood of new offers posted while others noted the cupboard was starting to run bare of good quality.
Read MoreBanks advance work on transition credits to accelerate, bridge financing gap in coal plant decommissioning
HSBC and Standard Chartered are working to develop a novel approach aimed at financing and accelerating the phaseout of coal power plants by introducing transition carbon credits, advancing existing efforts by governments and other private sector players.
Read MoreVoluntary carbon credit retirements maintain pace in February, on track to reach 233 mln this year
Retirements of credits from the four largest voluntary carbon registries reached nearly 18 million last month, maintaining the momentum seen in January, data from the Carbon Pulse VCM Portal shows.
Read MoreUS startup announces partnership to expand Brazilian farmers’ access to carbon market
A California-based soil carbon startup has partnered with a Brazilian agribusiness company to expand access to carbon financing for farmers and ranchers in Brazil through scaling regenerative agricultural practices, according to a Thursday press release.
Read MoreICVCM revises down number of voluntary carbon credit methodologies assessed for integrity stamp, but promises quick turnaround
Nearly all the assessements of voluntary carbon market methodologies currently under review for the Core Carbon Principles (CCPs) stamp of high integrity, accounting for some 850 million credits, will be concluded by the end of September, the Integrity Council for Voluntary Carbon Markets (ICVCM) told Carbon Pulse on Thursday.
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