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VCM Reaches Towards $2 Billion in 2021:
New Market Analysis Published from Ecosystem Marketplace
The EM Insights Team
According to the latest State of the Voluntary Carbon Markets report from Ecosystem Marketplace, the VCM grew in value towards $2 Billion in 2021. This quadrupling in market value from 2020 was driven by an acceleration of nature-based solutions trading volume and higher prices for these and other projects with non-carbon environmental and social benefits, such as clean cookstoves and water purification devices.
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The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market Launches its Public Consultation for Core Carbon Principles
July 27
  |  Carbon Market

With the aim of setting a definitive and consistent benchmark for credible, high-integrity carbon credits, The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market has developed a draft set of Core Carbon Principles (CCPs), Assessment Framework (AF) and Assessment Procedure. The public consultation is now open.
Announcing FSC and Ecosystem Marketplace collaboration
June 22

We are happy to announce a three-year collaboration agreement with Forest Stewardship Council to develop shared insights regarding carbon markets and non-carbon benefits.

Brazil and the carbon markets
June 15

The Federal Government of Brazil recently announced a series of decrees which will support the development of green investments and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. In particular, the decrees (Ie. 11,075) will establish a long awaited National System for Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions (SINARE) to support the country’s journey to decarbonization. Over the course of the next decade, Brazil’s voluntary carbon market is predicted to grow up to 20 times and has the potential to help different actors achieve their mitigation goals – but the the new decrees will need to overcome a series of technical issues as well as legal gaps in order for any potential benefits to come to fruition.
RE100 proposes changes to its Technical Criteria: European market boundary narrowed
June 9

This article first appeared on Greenfact. 09 June 2022 | The RE100 launched a public consultation on three proposed changes to its technical criteria following town hall meetings it held with members in February 2022. The consultation proposes the following three key changes: Make AIB membership the market boundary for Europe Accept physical cross-market procurement when certain […]
Ambitious New Plan to Scale Up REDD+ Announced
June 3
  |  Carbon Market

Everland and partners announce an ambitious new plan to scale up community-based REDD+ projects by supporting the development of up to 75 tropical forest conservation projects in critical hot spots.

Blog: World Bank 2022 Carbon Pricing Report Launch
Global carbon pricing generating record revenues but much potential remains untapped
May 24
  |  Carbon Market

24 May 2022  |  The climate crisis continues to escalate amid a prolonged pandemic, increasing economic instability and geopolitical tensions. Commitments at COP26 keep hope alive that avoiding the worst effects of climate change is within our reach, but the peril remains stark.  The latest work from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change makes plain that […]
CITES takes unprecedented steps to stop the illegal African rosewood trade
May 23
  |  Deforestation

On March 11th, the 74th Standing Committee meeting of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) met to discuss the continuing illegal trade of Pterocarpus erinaceus, also known as kosso or African rosewood. Today, the CITES Secretariat took an unprecedented step by notifying all range States (countries where the species is endemic) […]
Climate change
Scaling up nature-based solutions in the Yaeda Valley
The EM Insights Team
May 23, 2022
The scaling up of the Yaeda Valley REDD project in northern Tanzania nature-based solution demonstrates that the voluntary carbon market is an effective way to deliver climate finance to the frontline and indigenous communities who are conserving biodiversity, strengthening their land rights, and protecting traditional lifestyles, while improving their livelihoods.
Climate change
Press Release – IPCC Report on Climate Change:
It’s not looking good. We have the evidence. We have the tools. Climate action is needed now.
Opinion
Corresponding Adjustments and their Impact on NDCs and Additionality
Addressing the Climate and Biodiversity Crises:
WCS and Everland Forge a New REDD+ Partnership
Now Available: CORSIA Carbon Market Data from Ecosystem Marketplace
ICAO Environment CORSIA Newsletter
Voluntary Carbon Markets Rocket in 2021, On Track to Break $1B for First Time
Press Release
Mobilizing Large-scale Climate Solutions from the Forest Sector, Introducing TREES 2.0
EM Strategic Supporter Insights
Biodiversity Market
Crediting Wind and Solar Power for Saving Species
Timothy Male
May 23, 2022
A gigawatt of installed renewable energy saves 42 species from going extinct due to climate change. Let's find a way to acknowledge that in policy and regulation.
Biodiversity Market
Banks Bankrolling Extinction to Tune of $2.6 Trillion
Navigating the Turbulent Waters of US Environmental Policy
As Canada Contemplates Biodiversity Offsetting, Your Views Matter
For First Time Ever, Environment Tops Global Risks
The UK Finds “Net Gain” Might be Cheaper Than “No Net Loss”
In Chesapeake Bay, Simple Targets Lead to Compound Results
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