COP16: Brazil launches revised national plan to restore 12 mln hectares by 2030

Published 21:14 on October 29, 2024  /  Last updated at 21:14 on October 29, 2024  / /  Americas, Biodiversity, Nature-based, South & Central, Voluntary

The Brazilian government launched Monday a revised national plan for the recovery of native vegetation that reaffirms the country’s commitment to restore 12 million hectares by 2030.

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COP16: EIB, WWF to provide early-stage funding for nature-based solutions

Published 20:38 on October 29, 2024  /  Last updated at 20:38 on October 29, 2024  / /  Biodiversity, EMEA, Nature-based

The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the WWF on Tuesday announced they will collaborate to mobilise early-stage funding for projects to help adapt to climate change and stave off the biodiversity crisis.

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Euro Markets: EUAs climb as much as 2% to test significant technical resistance before late slide

Published 17:15 on October 29, 2024  /  Last updated at 17:15 on October 29, 2024  / /  EMEA, EU ETS, UK ETS

European carbon prices resumed the recovery that began late last week, erasing Monday’s loss and surpassing Thursday and Friday’s intraday peaks to set a new eight-week high, as buyers returned to the market and pushed prices close to technical resistance levels, before a late dip amid renewed selling.

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Asset manager launches carbon removal fund to help institutional investors tap in

Published 17:12 on October 29, 2024  /  Last updated at 17:12 on October 29, 2024  / /  EMEA, Nature-based, Voluntary

A London-based asset manager is launching a carbon removal fund to give institutional investors access to solutions that can deliver investment returns and help them reach net zero emissions, it announced on Tuesday.

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COP16: Electricity company announces Colombian biodiversity credit project

Published 16:50 on October 29, 2024  /  Last updated at 16:50 on October 29, 2024  / /  Americas, Biodiversity, South & Central

A Colombian energy transmission company has announced its support for a small voluntary biodiversity credit project in Colombia with the aim of helping open up a market.

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European power prices to extend drop through 2030 as renewables capacity outpaces generation demand -analysts

Published 16:09 on October 29, 2024  /  Last updated at 16:09 on October 29, 2024  /  EMEA, EU ETS

European power prices continue to fall from their 2022 record highs and are poised to extend this weakness through the end of the decade, analysts predict.

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COP16: Verra unveils nature framework, plans to list first biodiversity credits in April

Published 16:00 on October 29, 2024  /  Last updated at 19:39 on October 28, 2024  / and /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Biodiversity, EMEA, Nature-based, Voluntary

Carbon crediting standard Verra on Tuesday officially unveiled its long-awaited nature framework for the voluntary biodiversity credit market, expecting to register the first batch of projects from April next year.

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ADB issues first biodiversity, nature bond

Published 15:25 on October 29, 2024  /  Last updated at 15:25 on October 29, 2024  /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Biodiversity, South & Central

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Tuesday announced it has issued its first biodiversity and nature bond, with the 10-year issue being purchased by Japanese life insurance company Dai-ichi.

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Environmental data company teams up with MRV tech firm to enhance data product

Published 15:11 on October 29, 2024  /  Last updated at 15:11 on October 29, 2024  / /  Americas, US, Voluntary

An environmental data software firm has partnered with a digital monitoring, reporting, and verification (dMRV) company to enhance their forest carbon data, the companies announced on Tuesday.

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FII24: Saudi Arabia to launch compliance carbon market within three years, close behind voluntary exchange -minister

Published 15:09 on October 29, 2024  /  Last updated at 17:15 on October 30, 2024  / /  EMEA, Middle East, Voluntary

Saudi Arabia is looking to launch a national compliance carbon market in the next two to three years, the country’s energy minister revealed on Tuesday.

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