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Shell retires 20M carbon offsets, undermines 2030 climate target

In 2023, Shell made a significant move by retiring 20 million tonnes of carbon offsets,...
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Advocating carbon market investments

Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has highlighted Kenya’s commendable strides in fostering an environment conducive...
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Africa leads $900B global carbon credit economy

The value of the global carbon credit market has experienced exponential growth, reaching a historic...
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Are Biodiversity Credits Business as Usual?

Without clarity, experts worry that voluntary biodiversity credits, too, will offer companies yet another opportunity...
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Google’s carbon removal support pledge

This marks a historic moment as the U.S. federal government takes a significant step towards...
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Climate Commission urges Govt to reduce carbon credit surplus

The government faces urgent calls to reduce the surplus of carbon credits available for purchase...
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Uncovering the ambiguity: ‘Carbon cowboys’ profiting from credit schemes

In the districts surrounding Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe, most people have little idea their villages were...
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Experts discuss International carbon credit use

In Taipei on March 21, experts from various nations convened at a carbon market forum,...
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Paraguay-Singapore Carbon Deal Faces Lobbying, Loose Rules

UN rules governing bilateral carbon offsetting between governments have yet to be agreed but deals...
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Project/Senior Associate, Agricultural Carbon

Position: Project/Senior Associate, Agricultural Carbon About the job As an associate, you will put science...
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Emissions trading takes effect

Summary The EU ETS is now in force, and each Shipping Company that engages in...
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XPRIZE’s 2023 circular carbon market report released

XPRIZE’s 2023 Circular Carbon Market Report represents a significant contribution to understanding the current landscape...
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Revision of carbon credit trading scheme for voluntary participants

India’s bold move in 2024 to revamp its Carbon Credit Trading Scheme (CCTS) marks a...
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Challenges facing Voluntary Carbon Markets

Voluntary carbon markets (VCMs), characterized by buyers voluntarily purchasing and trading offsets generated from emissions...
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BNEF: Improved standards needed for carbon credit prices

In its 2024 Carbon Market Outlook, an influential analyst report highlights the crucial role of...
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Tanzania unveils bamboo strategy incorporating carbon credits

Tanzania’s launch of a National Bamboo Strategy and Action Plan marks a significant step towards...
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Indonesia’s Carbon Trading Roadmap in Forestry: ESG & Climate Update

In a landmark move two months ahead of COP 28, the Indonesian Ministry of Environment...
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CATL, largest EV battery maker joins Carbon Credit Market

The carbon asset management market welcomes a major participant with the entry of Contemporary Green...
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Launching of the National Bamboo Strategy and Action Plan

The National Carbon Monitoring Centre (NCMC) actively participated in a significant milestone event by contributing...
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Singapore: A premier destination for supporting global carbon markets

Carbon credits are increasingly recognized as pivotal instruments in the global endeavor to achieve net-zero...
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EU carbon prices hit 28-Month low with new 2040 climate goal

The European Union’s carbon market has recently encountered a notable downturn, marked by carbon prices...
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Global carbon markets reach record $949B in value in 2023 – LSEG

In 2023, the value of traded global markets for carbon dioxide (CO2) permits surged to...
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Clean cookstoves and the carbon markets storm

One of the world’s most significant yet often overlooked public health crises stems from an...
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WA carbon market linkage bill raises environmental justice concerns

Legislation is moving forward in Washington that would enable the state to link its carbon...
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UK ETS value slumps amid Sunak’s green policy rollbacks

Amidst the backdrop of global carbon market fluctuations, the UK’s weakening of green policies under...
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Carbon credit insurance market to reach $1B by 2030, $30B by 2050

Insurance plays a crucial role in supporting carbon markets as the global community strives towards...
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Carbon trading regulations released

China’s top administrative body has taken a significant step in the realm of environmental governance...
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Challenges in voluntary carbon markets

In voluntary carbon markets, buyers (like big companies with emissions) voluntarily purchase and trade in...
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Mundo Verde climate leads carbon market deal

Mundo Verde Climate, a prominent player in climate finance and risk management advisory, has recently...
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Carbon credit buyers’ preferences shifting quickly

Price discovery and buyer preferences are signs of increased liquidity and mature markets. These elements...
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Carbon credit price forecast: $238/Ton by 2050 with restored confidence

According to a recent report by BloombergNEF (BNEF), the year 2024 is poised to be...
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Tanzania eyes Sh2.4 trillion from carbon trading projects

Tanzania to register carbon trade projects worth $1 billion, boosting national revenue. Minister Jafo unveils...
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Commission investigating carbon trading company’s land acquisition

In response to a lawsuit filed by Kambanga Ranching (DA) Co Ltd against 147 occupants,...
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China tightens polluter rules ahead of carbon market expansion

China has implemented stricter regulations for industrial polluters as part of its national carbon market...
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South Pole’s Regional Policy Director: Asia’s carbon markets boost climate ambition

Following the historic Article 6 transaction between Thailand and Switzerland, South Pole’s regional policy director,...
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Focusing on community benefits in carbon markets: Importance of benefits-sharing for integrity

A high-integrity carbon market is vital for reducing global greenhouse gas emissions. However, it’s essential...
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Nigeria prepares for carbon trading: NCCC hosts article 6 training

Following the call for concrete action at COP28, the National Council on Climate Change (NCCC)...
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EAC States: Learn from Kenya’s carbon trading

The EAC countries are now beginning to tap into carbon trading by calling investors to...
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Allometric volume and biomass models in Tanzania

Under the Norwegian International Climate and Forest Initiative (ICFI), Norway and Tanzania signed a Letter...
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EM strategic supporter: Navigating carbon credits

As the climate crisis intensifies, sustainability managers find themselves confronted with a multitude of challenges....
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Carbon market highlights: 2023 unveiled, 2024’s inflection points

In its recent webinar, the MSCI Carbon Markets provided a comprehensive review of the voluntary...
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Union Government’s Framework for Agricultural Carbon Markets

On January 29, 2024, the central government took a significant step towards promoting sustainable practices...
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Government releases draft carbon market rules for review

The Kenyan Government has taken a significant step towards regulating the carbon market by releasing...
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Boost Carbon Market Efforts

Chief Executive, Green Energy & Biofuels (GEB), Femi Oye has urged the government to scale...
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Bridging the Climate Finance Gap

The COP28 UN Climate Change Conference held in Dubai, UAE, represented a monumental gathering of...
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Biodiversity credits could be used a lot more than intended

Biodiversity net gain (BNG) rules, which are now due to come into force on large...
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UAE commits $450M to African carbon credit market

The United Arab Emirates Carbon Alliance has made a significant pledge to purchase $450 million...
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Unlocking Africa’s climate finance: Billions in carbon credit potential

Climate finance for the African continent has taken a notable step forward with the introduction...
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Berlin climatetech CEEZER secures €10.3M for voluntary carbon market transformation

CEEZER, a Berlin-founded carbon credits marketplace, has raised €4.2M funding in a fresh round, led...
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Study reveals low value of cookstove emission carbon credits

A recent study conducted by researchers at the University of California Berkeley reveals that a...
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Relaunched carbon market enables voluntary emission trading by enterprises

China’s carbon market for greenhouse gas reductions, also referred to as the China Certified Emission...
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The quantitative ‘climate change’

The period known as the “quant winter,” which afflicted quantitative mutual funds in 2018, has...
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Bamboo: A renewable energy game change

Bamboo with its unique qualities and versatility, is emerging as a transformative force in the...
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Bamboo can help fight climate change

Bamboo, often regarded as a symbol of sustainability and versatility, is emerging as a crucial...
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Minimizing carbon footprint using bamboo

India, holding the notable position of the third-largest global consumer and importer of oil, has...
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Insurers aim to restore trust in carbon credit market with new policies

Cloverly is introducing a unique proposition in the carbon credit market by offering insured carbon...
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Long shot for carbon markets’ redemption

The United States is ambitiously setting its sights on carbon markets as a crucial component...
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Forests and Markets: 7 Insights from carbon trade series

Mongabay recently unveiled a comprehensive five-part series delving into the intricacies of the carbon trade...
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Junk offset sellers seek entry into new UN carbon market

Renewable energy schemes constitute a significant majority, accounting for four-fifths of projects from the Kyoto...
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What are carbon markets?

Carbon markets put a price on carbon and facilitate its trade to incentivise emissions reduction...
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What is the Best Carbon Credit to Buy? A Buyer’s Guide

In the contemporary landscape, a growing number of individuals and organizations are actively exploring the...
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Legislation aims to merge Washington carbon market with California’s

State lawmakers have started talking about what Washington can do to make it easier to...
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1PointFive & Trafigura’s Direct Air Capture Credit Agreement

Announced at the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting, Trafigura, a leading player in the global...
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$10 Trillion gap for India’s Net Zero goal funding

India is confronting a substantial “funding gap” of over $10 trillion to meet its commitment...
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Future trends in forest carbon credits and voluntary markets

Observers predicted that 2023 would be a “make-or-break” year for voluntary carbon markets and “an...
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RMB Invests in Climate Tech: Backs KOKO

R and Merchant Bank (RMB), a prominent African corporate and investment bank, has made a...
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Singapore players anticipate carbon market resurgence

In the dynamic landscape of voluntary carbon markets (VCM) throughout 2023, the predominant focus centered...
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COP28 Summit: Consilium Gathering

The climate crisis must be tackled now. The EU and its member states took a...
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Elite meeting spotlights conflict, climate change, and AI

Climate, conflict, a divided world and the rise of artificial intelligence round out a to-do...
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Promoting corporate engagement in emissions trading

The Japanese government is set to allocate 20 trillion yen ($137.4 billion) towards decarbonization support,...
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Carbon trading: Local actions for the global commons

The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change’s (UNFCCC) strategy for global carbon emissions reduction...
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ECB paper studies firms’ carbon trading responses

In a recently published working paper, the European Central Bank undertakes a detailed exploration of...
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Carbon trading regulations approved

In a significant development, the State Council of China has given its approval for a...
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National carbon market strategy approved

On 14 November 2023, through Resolution 385/2023 of the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development...
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Integrity concerns arise for Paris Agreement offsets

The first-ever exchange of carbon credits between countries under a new Paris Agreement mechanism is...
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Carbon market’s wild west: Cowboys and Intermediaries thrive

A host of different players have crowded into the voluntary carbon trade as its value...
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Forest carbon removal and Sustainable Development

Forests play a pivotal role in climate change mitigation, acting as a significant carbon sink...
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COP28 Recap: Stalemate on Article 6 for Carbon Market Regulation

In addition to various challenges, a prolonged postponement in the operationalization of Article 6 could...
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Avian migration faces huge Climate Challenge

Avian migration presents a formidable journey fraught with challenges such as sudden storms, vast bodies...
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Co2Bit to revolutionize voluntary carbon credit offsets using Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Co2Bit Technologies, a visionary technology company committed to pioneering solutions for a sustainable future, proudly...
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Politics ignoring climate change issues

Climate change has emerged as a potentially colossal disruptor of both the economy and society,...
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Climate change displaces millions

As the number of climate disasters increase, more people are being forced to flee their...
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Impact of climate change on animal brains and behavior

Climate change is exerting a profound influence on ecosystems, transforming them at an unprecedented pace....
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Trust is key in carbon credit marketplaces: Attracting reputable participants

The carbon credit marketplace, which many consider indispensable to improving the level of CO2 in...
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Reviving the value of the Voluntary Carbon Market

The dire consequences of climate change necessitate vast amounts of funding to curb emissions and...
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Voluntary Carbon Market faces uncertain future amid 2023 price slump

Sharp declines in carbon credit prices in 2023 have clouded the outlook for the voluntary...
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2023 Carbon Market Declines: What’s Ahead in 2024?

The year 2023 marks a pivotal moment in the volatile journey of the carbon credit...
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Forest Carbon Credits: Solution or Distraction in Voluntary Markets?

Voluntary carbon markets and forest carbon credits have faced widespread criticism that reached a zenith...
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Green banking: Wall street’s $1 trillion carbon market race

At COP28 in Dubai, banks like Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase, and Barclays are gearing...
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Averting climate-induced financial exclusion

COP28 left two uncomfortable realities to fester. First, no matter how aggressively nations act now...
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Renewed backing for climate change education

“A recent Heatmap News poll found that three-quarters of Americans (74%) believe that the government...
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Climate-induced migration in the Arab Region

Climate change, with its profound and wide-ranging consequences, significantly affects individuals, communities, and their economic...
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Spinnaker capital invests strategically in carbon finance firm respira

Spinnaker Capital, a prominent London-based investment management firm specializing in emerging markets, has recently executed...
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Initiation of a governed carbon market

Brazil is gearing up to launch a regulated carbon market as part of its efforts...
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Indigenous-led coalition advocates for halting terrestrial carbon trading

The Pathways Alliance for Change and Transformation (PACT), a coalition comprising Indigenous, community, and nonprofit...
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Enhancing social impact: Blended financing strategies for carbon projects

The global efforts to address climate change are once again in the spotlight following the...
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Can International Carbon Markets finally fulfill their promise?

The Paris Agreement’s rules and processes for a public international carbon market, Article 6, were...
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Tanzania Enters Significant Carbon Credit Agreement Encompassing National Parks

Tanzania has recently entered into a significant agreement to establish one of the largest land-based...
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Taarifa kwa vyombo vya habari kuhusu ushiriki wa Tanzania katika mkutano wa kimataifa wa mabadiliko ya tabia nchi (COP 28)

TAARIFA KWA VYOMBO VYA HABARI KUHUSU USHIRIKI WA TANZANIA KATIKA MKUTANO WA KIMATAIFA WA MABADILIKO...
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African voices on COP28’s Last Day: If not now, when?

On the final day of COP28, the anticipated conclusion of the climate talks appears unlikely,...
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