US improved grazing project achieves ‘A’ rating
An American improved grazing project developer announced its second independent verification in June, furthering the success of this first-of-its-kind project in the US.
Read MoreLCAW26: Voluntary carbon coalition rebrands and launches fellowship
A coalition of academic institutions, non-profits, and private businesses has rebranded itself and launched a new fellowship programme to help scale high-integrity carbon markets, the group announced Tuesday.Ā
Read MoreINTERVIEW: New standard body EE looks to revive REDD market with fresh approach
Few markets have faced as severe a reputational battering as the REDD+ avoided deforestation sector in the last couple of years, but new standard body Equitable Earth (EE) plans to restore faith in saving tropical forestry with a fresh approach that is already set to protect an area the size of Portugal, the chief executive told Carbon Pulse this week.
Read MoreVerra signs over $1mln AI and workflow software deal
Verra has signed a multi-year partnership worth more than $1 mln with two software firms to deploy AI-enabled customer service and contract workflow tools across its systems, it announced Tuesday.
Read MoreLCAW26: Indonesia’s new carbon registry coming in two weeks -minister
Indonesia is set to launch its carbon credit registry in two weeks, as part of the country’s push to drive finance towards the protection of its vast forests, the country’s forestry minister confirmed during London Climate Action Week on Wednesday.
Read MoreLCAW26: Orsted cuts own power emissions 98%, flags supply chain as next carbon challenge
Orsted has cut its scope 1 and 2 emissions intensity by more than 98% since 2006, but value chain emissions linked to steel, maritime fuels, and copper now represent the main carbon challenge for its offshore wind business, the Danish offshore wind major said Tuesday in a report launched during London Climate Action Week (LCAW).
Read MoreSouth Korean steelmaker to study carbon sequestration potential of biochar in Indonesia
A subsidiary of a major steelmaking group in South Korea is leveraging its recent acquisition of an Indonesian palm oil business to explore the carbon sequestration potential of biochar.
Read MoreICVCM launches new guidance for navigating high-integrity carbon markets
The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM) has launched the first of a series of modules toĀ helpĀ organisations navigateĀ high-integrity carbonĀ markets.Ā
Read MoreDATA DIVE: Overall SBTi demand may top 1 bln in 2035, but questions remain over near term CDR prospects
Demand for both removals and reduction credits from companies taking part in a corporate target setting scheme could top 1 billion in 2035, according to forecasts based on a recent update to the programme’s rules.
Read MoreLCAW26: New mechanism to mitigate very long-term project risk launching this year
Mitigating reversal risk in carbon markets beyond the standard project life horizon will be possible with a new market-wide ‘Permanence Trust’ mechanism to be piloted later this year, said experts at London Climate Action Week.
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