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Sovereign carbon credits unsettle voluntary carbon markets

Voluntary carbon market participants have expressed "trepidation" as large-scale sovereign carbon credits enter carbon markets, writes Annabelle Palmer

The benefits of sovereign carbon credits

UNFCCC REDD+ Sovereign Carbon should form part of corporate climate mitigation portfolios, argue Kevin Conrad and Alistair Mullen

Foresight buys Scottish afforestation sites

'Game-changing' zero-deforestation soy finance initiative launched

Three major UK supermarket chains have invested $11 million in a 'green bond'-backed soy farming finance initiative providing financial incentives for Brazilian farmers to commit to cultivating soy without engaging in deforestation or land conversion.

Forestry fund signs £30m sustainability-linked RCF

The Foresight Sustainable Forestry (FSF) fund has signed a sustainability-linked revolving credit facility (RCF) of £30 million ($37 million).

Investor group expects slow fight against deforestation

A representative of a group of investors with $8.5 trillion in assets has said change on deforestation is happening slowly.

International carbon market 'will be addressed at COP27', webinar hears

A framework for the international trading of carbon credits will be reviewed during COP27, a webinar heard, and could boost some countries' income by up to 15% of GDP.

Insurers go back to basics in biodiversity underwriting push

The loss of the biodiversity has been identified as one of the world's most severe risks, but insurers are only just beginning to get to grips with it. Paul Walsh reports

Nomura, Mitsui build stakes in natural capital manager New Forests

Japanese financial services firm Nomura has acquired a 41% stake in Australian natural capital management firm New Forests in a deal that also saw Mitsui & Co boost its stake in the forestry firm.

Clarmondial partner on $30m deforestation initiative