London-based investment firm targets Brazil for its nature-based solutions strategy

Published 18:48 on September 26, 2023  /  Last updated at 18:48 on September 26, 2023  / Paddy Gourlay /  Americas, EMEA, International, Nature-based, Voluntary  /  Comments Off on London-based investment firm targets Brazil for its nature-based solutions strategy

A London-based investment firm, fresh from raising $1.5 billion, is targeting Brazil as it launches its new nature-based strategy featuring carbon projects as well as commodity production, it announced Tuesday in a move designed to complement an earlier focus on decarbonising heavy industry.

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ANALYSIS: Observers sceptical on readiness of Article 6 REDD+ buyers as nations prepare ground

Published 17:36 on September 26, 2023  /  Last updated at 18:48 on September 26, 2023  / Roy Manuell /  Africa, Americas, Asia Pacific, Climate Talks, EMEA, International, Kyoto Mechanisms, Middle East, Nature-based, Paris Article 6, South & Central, South Korea, US, Voluntary  /  Comments Off on ANALYSIS: Observers sceptical on readiness of Article 6 REDD+ buyers as nations prepare ground

Experts on the UNFCCC process have expressed scepticism that buyers are immediately lining up to buy Article 6-ready REDD+ results, which are expected to be offered to the market in the near future by at least three rainforest nations, though they suggested that there may significant future demand for such jurisdictional units if their use is fully established for transfer under the Paris Agreement.

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UK saltmarsh code is gaining pace, with aim for first launch end of 2024 -conference

Published 15:11 on September 26, 2023  /  Last updated at 15:11 on September 26, 2023  / Bryony Collins /  EMEA, Nature-based, Voluntary  /  Comments Off on UK saltmarsh code is gaining pace, with aim for first launch end of 2024 -conference

Development of the UK Saltmarsh Carbon Code is being accelerated, with a first pilot version expected in late-2024, as experts come together to reach consensus around how to measure and validate the carbon sequestration rate of different saltmarsh ecosystems, a conference heard on Tuesday.

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Tech platform aims for corporate science-based targets with upgraded software

Published 14:11 on September 26, 2023  /  Last updated at 14:11 on September 26, 2023  / Tom Woolnough /  International, Nature-based, Voluntary  /  Comments Off on Tech platform aims for corporate science-based targets with upgraded software

Food and beverage companies will be able to track progress against their science-based emissions targets down to ingredient level, with an improved software platform released on Tuesday by a sustainability intelligence company.

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Cambodian REDD+ developer denies claims of burning homes, forced evictions

Published 11:46 on September 26, 2023  /  Last updated at 00:28 on September 27, 2023  / Mark Tilly /  Asia Pacific, International, Nature-based, Other APAC, Voluntary  /  Comments Off on Cambodian REDD+ developer denies claims of burning homes, forced evictions

An international NGO has denied local media allegations that it forcibly removed residents and burned homes as part of conservation efforts near a REDD+ project in Cambodia.

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Qualitative study finds agricultural soil carbon offsets lack additionality

Published 21:53 on September 25, 2023  /  Last updated at 21:53 on September 25, 2023  / Joan Pinto /  Americas, Nature-based, US, Voluntary  /  Comments Off on Qualitative study finds agricultural soil carbon offsets lack additionality

US farmers are implementing sustainable agricultural practices irrespective of monetary incentives, and are also voicing concerns about the burdens of participating in the voluntary carbon market (VCM), according to an academic study published Monday that pointed to a resulting absence of additionality from such soil carbon projects.

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Canadian carbon credit investor enters second streaming agreement with reforestation developer

Published 20:01 on September 25, 2023  /  Last updated at 20:01 on September 25, 2023  / Graham Gibson /  Americas, Nature-based, US, Voluntary  /  Comments Off on Canadian carbon credit investor enters second streaming agreement with reforestation developer

A Toronto-based carbon financier and a US reforestation company announced Monday a second streaming agreement that will generate credits from a post-wildfire forest restoration project in California.

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VCM Report: Bounce in V18 standardised REDD contracts masks moribund market

Published 17:48 on September 25, 2023  /  Last updated at 18:17 on September 25, 2023  / Paddy Gourlay /  Africa, Americas, Asia Pacific, Australia, Aviation/CORSIA, Canada, EMEA, International, Japan, Mexico, Middle East, Nature-based, New Zealand, Paris Article 6, South Korea, Switzerland, US, Voluntary  /  Comments Off on VCM Report: Bounce in V18 standardised REDD contracts masks moribund market

A slight price recovery in nearby futures for REDD avoided deforestation credits over the past week provided one of the few bullish signs for the voluntary carbon market (VCM), which remains in limbo while the first badges of integrity are readied by the cross-stakeholder body ICVCM and faces increasing competition from the rise of Paris Agreement-approved units.

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MRV startup discloses product price in a call for wider voluntary carbon transparency

Published 16:35 on September 25, 2023  /  Last updated at 16:35 on September 25, 2023  / Tom Woolnough /  Nature-based, Voluntary  /  Comments Off on MRV startup discloses product price in a call for wider voluntary carbon transparency

A software startup has published pricing details of its platform as it targets future changes and technology needs in the voluntary carbon market (VCM) and EU deforestation regulation.

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Canadian project developer and UK tech firm partner for direct air capture plant

Published 16:26 on September 25, 2023  /  Last updated at 16:26 on September 25, 2023  / Graham Gibson /  Americas, Canada, Voluntary  /  Comments Off on Canadian project developer and UK tech firm partner for direct air capture plant

A Montreal-headquartered CO2 removal (CDR) project developer and a London-based direct air capture (DAC) company on Monday announced plans to demonstrate the technology at a facility in Quebec.

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