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Amazon launches nature-based carbon credit service

Amazon has launched a new service for suppliers and business customers in the US allowing them to invest in nature-based projects and carbon removal technologies by purchasing carbon credits.

SBTi proposed standard update does not allow carbon credits for Scope 3

A proposed update to the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) standard allows only limited use of carbon credits - despite a previous suggestion it might take a more accommodative stance towards them for Scope 3 emissions.

South Africa expands carbon offsets

Protecting forests: laissez-faire, or work them?

A debate around how best to manage land may be missing the forest for the trees, writes Christoph Butz

Octopus launches nature-based carbon due diligence tool

Verra's cookstove methodology approved for CCP use

Microsoft signs another carbon credit deal

Microsoft has agreed to purchase 1.5 million tonnes of carbon removal credits over 30 years from a Climate Impact Partners afforestation project in India.

Arup invests £1m in nature restoration carbon project

Corporates need to start thinking about offsets now, says Aberdeen

Corporates have been too focused on decarbonisation of their operations and are not thinking enough about the future costs of carbon offsets, investor Aberdeen told an Environmental Finance conference. as it bets on increasing carbon prices in its own strategy.

Carbon credit returns from agriculture still 'rounding error,' says CAM

Climate Asset Management (CAM) wants to see agriculture-linked carbon credits become a "much more important" part of its natural capital strategy returns, but it is being "cautious" in how it integrates ecosystem services in its funds.