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VCMI to help most climate vulnerable countries attract capital

OECD adviser criticises investors' "limited span of concentration" on nature

A member of the OECD's advisory council has criticised "big capital" for its unwillingness to properly engage with nature, alleging that most want overly simple investment options.

Verra suspends account following Brazil greenwashing investigation

Verra has taken the "extraordinary action" of temporarily suspending an account as Brazil's Operation Greenwashing alleged a criminal organisation was suspected of selling BRL180 million ($33.6 million) in carbon credits.

Biodiversity and carbon credits "poised for massive expansion"

The biodiversity and carbon credit markets are "poised for massive expansion", but more needs to be done to connect the two mechanisms and utilise their co-benefits, the UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) has said.

EU ETS prices dip after Macron calls election

West African countries urge SBTi to allow carbon offsetting

A coalition of West African countries has weighed in to the row about whether carbon offsets should be used to help meet net zero targets.

CIP co-leads $210m funding for US biocarbon producer

Regenerative agriculture project is first to obtain rating on carbon credits

A regenerative agriculture project in the US has become the first of its kind to gain a rating for the carbon credits it generates.

Integrity Council announce first CCP-approved methodologies

The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM) has approved the first set of carbon credit methodologies aligned with its best-in-class 'Core Carbon Principles' (CCPs), warning many methodologies will not make the cut.

Adaptation funding gap could lead to more opportunities, says Oxford University's Ranger

A mismatch in funding 'resilient adaptation' strategies could result in a "huge opportunity" for investors, according to Oxford University's Nicola Ranger.