News and Updates from the Carbon Offsetting Industry

A set of groundbreaking guidelines has been introduced by the Science Based Targets Network (SBTN) t..

ASUS, a global technology leader, has unveiled a groundbreaking solution at Computex 2023. ASUS Carb..

The Swedish fintech company Klarna has revealed its latest climate commitment, pledging $2.35 millio..

According to groundbreaking research conducted by Queen's University Belfast (QUB), almost half of E..

A recent report by BloombergNEF analysed eight existing biodiversity crediting schemes and assessed ..

Aviva, the United Kingdom's largest insurance company, is setting a remarkable example with its unwa..

Vietnam is gearing up to establish its own carbon trade exchange by 2028, as outlined in a draft car..

A new report from the World Bank Group shows that carbon markets and pricing have evolved significan..

The biodiversity market, a rapidly expanding sector, should have more flexibility in measuring and r..

In a recent interview, VCMI’s Executive Director, Mark Kenber, shared key insights on voluntary carb..

A recent report from ShareAction emphasises the urgent need to reduce agrochemical use to halt and r..

A recent study conducted in Canada's National Forest Inventory reveals that maintaining diverse fore..

In a significant development, Finnish scientists have introduced a pilot project toolkit designed to..

Protecting and restoring the planet's delicate natural resources comes at a price, but it's far less..

The global carbon capture and storage market is anticipated to witness a remarkable compound annual ..

Companies that purchase carbon credits are making greater strides in reducing their actual emissions..

The Financial Services Authority (OJK) in Indonesia is actively working to launch carbon exchange tr..

Ecuador has successfully closed its largest ‘debt-for-nature’ exchange, securing $12 million annuall..

In a move that highlights the increasing popularity of debt swaps for environmental causes, the Bank..

S&P Global Sustainable1 has introduced Nature & Biodiversity Risk, a groundbreaking dataset that eva..

Red Sea Global, the visionary developer behind two exceptional regenerative tourism projects, The Re..

The University of Minnesota is set to receive a $20 million grant over five years from the National ..

Environmental NGO Re:wild has introduced the Kawari Fund, a new initiative to promote the inclusive ..

Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon has hit its lowest level since 2019, according to data from th..

The Institute for Forest and Agricultural Management and Certification (Imaflora) introduced the Car..

InsightAce Analytic's latest research reveals that the global carbon credit market size is valued at..

The Australian government announced plans to create a new Net Zero Authority to support communities,..

Verra, a leading certification body, and Panama's Ministry of Environment (MiAMBIENTE) have signed a..

The NextGen CDR Facility, a joint venture between Swiss carbon project developer South Pole and Mits..

The United Kingdom government announced new funding for large-scale projects to address nature loss ..

Robeco, a global asset management firm, has released the results of its annual global survey, which ..

The World Bank has unveiled a $50m Emission Reduction-Linked Bond to finance low-carbon development ..

The European Parliament passed a new law on 19 April 2023 to fight deforestation and forest degradat..

The Rhino and Forest Fund (RFF), a German conservation NGO, is working to create wildlife corridors ..

Road transport significantly contributes to carbon emissions, accounting for approximately 80% of tr..

A new report by the US Department of Energy (DOE) revealed that the United States must capture and p..

Removing woody vines, known as lianas, from selected trees in managed forests globally could decreas..

Credit One Bank joined forces with the Arbor Day Foundation in a new partnership aimed at supporting..

A global coalition of investors, including Canada’s Desjardins, Fondaction, Manulife, and Vancity, r..

The Energy Transitions Commission (ETC) released a report detailing the financial implications of en..

Carbon credits have been a lot in the news lately, and for a good reason. In 2022, the global carbon..

On 18 April, the European Parliament voted to approve a sweeping reform of European Union (EU) clima..

US-based carbon registry Verra released a draft of its consolidated methodology for avoiding unplann..

A recent study found that protecting and restoring wildlife populations could play a significant rol..

NASCAR's new impact platform, NASCAR IMPACT, aims to reduce the organisation's carbon footprint to z..

Martello, a UK-based transition capital company, entered the voluntary carbon credits market, aiming..

The United States of America and Tanzania jointly launched the Heshimu Bahari project on 4 April 202..

Europe's first carbon credit accounting methodology for seagrass bed protection was developed by a c..

Carbon Neutral Royalty, a Vancouver-based firm that supports carbon credits generating projects in t..

Qatar's Minister of Environment and Climate Change, H E Sheikh Dr Faleh bin Nasser bin Ahmed bin Ali..

Green bond sales reached a new record high in the first quarter of 2023, despite a brief market shut..

Investment in nature-based solutions could create up to 20 million new jobs worldwide, particularly ..

An innovative agroforestry project in the United Kingdom at Eves Hill Farm in Booton, near Reepham, ..

A coalition of governments has launched the Freshwater Challenge, an unprecedented initiative to res..

The effectiveness of REDD+ carbon credits has recently been discussed, raising important questions i..

India unveiled a draft plan for a carbon credit trading scheme, seeking input from stakeholders unti..

Parents and students from pastoralist communities in Nasuulu, Oldonyiro, and Biliqo Bulesa Community..

The European Union (EU) is set to auction its carbon credits earlier than planned this year, beginni..

The Australian government introduced a new Nature Repair Bill to parliament, which will issue tradab..

A new study has shown that infrastructure development poses a significant threat to biodiversity and..

Mongolia's largest commercial bank, Khan Bank, announced the issuance of the country's first green b..

According to Agriculture Secretary, Tom Vilsack, forests across the United States (US) face unpreced..

Siemens Energy AG raised €1.5 billion ($1.63 billion) in its first-ever green bond issue, according ..

Forests play an essential role in many aspects of our lives, ranging from wellbeing to agriculture. ..

New data released by climate disclosure organisation CDP shows that only 41% of companies that repor..

New Forests, a global forestry investment company, started measuring biodiversity baselines across i..

Singapore-based carbon exchange Climate Impact X (CIX) announced on 23 March 2023 the launch of a na..

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) approved $587.7 million in new climate finance for developing nations. ..

Corekees, operating under the umbrella of DGB Group, started its first campaign to plant bamboo in E..

Xpansiv recently released its annual carbon market review for 2022. The report highlights key trends..

The Biodiversity Credit Alliance (BCA) has significant potential to perform a crucial role to the cr..

Liimerick Enterprise Development Partnership (LEDP) announced it will plant 7,000 native Irish woodl..

The Kennemer Group's cacao-based agroforestry programme has been awarded the first nature-based solu..

The new European Union (EU) regulation banning agricultural products linked to deforestation and for..

The voluntary carbon markets (VCMs), which have gained momentum in recent years as corporations seek..

A new study identified more than 9.9 billion individual trees in the arid region between the wetter ..

On 10 February 2023, the Japanese Cabinet confirmed the Basic Plan for the GX: Green Transformation ..

After the first round of the successful Regional Climate Summit in 2022, the International Carbon Ac..

A team of researchers from the National University of San Luis developed a low-cost, open-access dro..

Russia emits around 2–3 billion tonnes of carbon emissions annually, accounting for about 5% of glob..

South Africa launched a new initiative that could be invaluable to researchers and scientists worldw..

Costa Rica is a hub for ecotourism and attracts visitors from around the world interested in explori..

Rwanda is looking to join the carbon market and will be announcing its offering in April 2023, accor..

NH Investment & Securities, a prominent South Korean securities firm, has teamed up with 4EN to vent..

The African Development Bank (AfDB) announced the issuance of a 1 billion Norwegian krone (NOK) (aro..

To create a viable framework for measuring and reporting universities' carbon footprint, a standardi..

A new European survey on sustainable food was conducted by leading international market research com..

Stafford Capital Partners secured $242 million in initial commitments from three UK local government..

Colombia announced the creation of a new agency focused on climate action, which will determine the ..

Corekees and Bamboologic are offering private individuals in Europe a unique opportunity to invest i..

A new report released by Masdar (the host of the Abu Dhabi Sustainable Week) has called for increase..

Biodiversity insurance hypothesis means that species diversity in a given ecosystem makes the ecosys..

Scientists estimate that boreal forests store twice as much carbon per area compared to tropical for..

The European Union (EU) has agreed on comprehensive guidelines for issuing green bonds to meet the b..

Citibank has announced its targets to reduce emissions linked to loans for coal mining, steel, auto,..

France, along with two non-profit organisations, pledged a total of €100 million towards an action p..

New Zealand has one of the highest amounts of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions coming from agriculture..

The United Kingdom (UK) government announced a fund of £14 million so that local governments and com..

After 10 years of negotiation, UN member states secured an agreement to protect the waters at the UN..

According to the Electricity Market Report 2023 of the International Energy Agency, nuclear power co..

Australia rejected a plan to build a new coal mine close to the Great Barrier Reef just off the coas..

Chile is on the verge of becoming a world-leading exporter of green hydrogen production with the ope..

Planetary Technologies released a measurement, reporting, and verification (MRV) protocol for ocean-..

Amazon has announced the development of its new carbon credit label, ABACUS Verified Carbon Unit (VC..

Counteract, a new venture capital (VC) fund solely dedicated to carbon removal technologies, has rai..

The European Union (EU) plans to provide permits, regulatory support, and easier access to public an..

A vote on the European law to ban the sale of new CO2-emitting cars in 2035 has been postponed until..

Isolated wetlands operate as pollution-catching powerhouses by filtering excess nitrogen produced by..

In the degraded mountainous slopes of South Taiwan, Professor Tzen-Yuh Chiang's team aims to promote..

A tropical kelp forest, a form of algae often only seen in cooler waters, has been discovered south ..

Over 20 companies within the carbon-removal industry have launched a coalition to lobby the United S..

Tesla set a new record in carbon credit sales in 2022 from selling credits to other automakers. Find..

The Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF) is set to launch a programme promoting..

Carbon farming startup Loam Bio has recently closed a Series B funding round, raising $73 million to..

The global carbon market has grown significantly in recent years, with the value of traded carbon pe..

On 10 February 2023, LanzaTech, an innovative carbon capture and transformation (CCT) company, began..

In the global movement towards decarbonisation, carbon credits have emerged as a crucial tool for re..

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) is investing $15 billion in various low-carbon projects to re..

Nigeria's National Council on Climate Change (NCCC) has announced that it will introduce a carbon ta..

Carbon markets are heating up across the United States, with states increasingly seeking to curb the..

On 19 December 2022, the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework was adopted during the Unite..

German airline, Lufthansa Group, has announced the launch of its new sustainable travel product, Gre..

Funga is a fast-growing carbon removal company that uses forest fungi to capture carbon. The Texas-b..

On 21 February 2023, the price in the European Union's Emissions Trading System (EU ETS)—the ‘cap an..

Mission-driven investment and philanthropic firm Cairns Group and former Mayor of New York City Mich..

The World Economic Forum (WEF) and consulting firm Accenture have published a white paper analyzing ..

New Zealand’s government will contribute for lower-income families to replace fuel cars with hybrid ..

World’s biggest timberland investment manager Manulife Investment Management branched out into fores..

Alternative asset manager TPG Rise Climate-backed carbon credit firm Rubicon Carbon announced it wou..

Fastned, a European fast charging stations company, opened subscriptions to new bonds being issued, ..

In an effort to reduce CO2 emissions, the government has officially handed over a letter of authoriz..

US shipping company Norwegian Cruise Line will increase purchases of verified CO2 reduction credit (..

Oak Hill Advisors, one of the major players in credit markets, made the biggest bet yet on the fores..

Investors remain optimistic about climate tech despite rumors of a decline earlier this year. The st..

Climate Impact X (CIX) is a global exchange for quality voluntary carbon credits headquartered in Si..

Deforestation is considered to be a significant problem in various parts of the planet when it comes..

BeZero Carbon, a British company, raised $50 million during the Series B round. This round of fundin..

It’s safe to say that Coldplay is dead serious about reaching their low-carbon and sustainable goals..

Eight of the world’s biggest insurance and reinsurance companies formed an alliance to aid in accele..

Land Life Company’s mission is to restore the world’s degraded land, which is equivalent to two bill..

Texas-based TPG and Toronto-based Brookfield Asset Management both announced their respective climat..

During the last few centuries, the forest cover of Ireland went down to just 1% in 1929 from 80% ini..