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Report Finds Voluntary Carbon Market at Pivotal Juncture

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Wednesday, February 28, 2024

According to a new report published today by Abatable, the leading market intelligence and carbon procurement platform, the market finds itself at a pivotal juncture and this transition is paving the way towards a new era, one of flourishing investment in the primary market and substantial growth in issuance and projects across the top 25 developers.

Key Points: 
  • According to a new report published today by Abatable, the leading market intelligence and carbon procurement platform, the market finds itself at a pivotal juncture and this transition is paving the way towards a new era, one of flourishing investment in the primary market and substantial growth in issuance and projects across the top 25 developers.
  • With the much-anticipated publication of the Core Carbon Principles (CCPs) by the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market last year, the report gives the first comprehensive assessment of potential alignment with this new quality benchmark.
  • Commenting on the findings, Maria Eugenia Filmanovic, Co-Founder of Abatable said, "Our latest report provides valuable insights into the evolving landscape of the voluntary carbon market, which is at a pivotal moment as it starts moving at two speeds.
  • While we have seen significant growth and interest in carbon credit initiatives and early indications show a move towards greater market integrity, challenges remain as we navigate the implications of the forthcoming Core Carbon Principles.

Report Finds Voluntary Carbon Market at Pivotal Juncture

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, February 28, 2024

According to a new report published today by Abatable, the leading market intelligence and carbon procurement platform, the market finds itself at a pivotal juncture and this transition is paving the way towards a new era, one of flourishing investment in the primary market and substantial growth in issuance and projects across the top 25 developers.

Key Points: 
  • According to a new report published today by Abatable, the leading market intelligence and carbon procurement platform, the market finds itself at a pivotal juncture and this transition is paving the way towards a new era, one of flourishing investment in the primary market and substantial growth in issuance and projects across the top 25 developers.
  • With the much-anticipated publication of the Core Carbon Principles (CCPs) by the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market last year, the report gives the first comprehensive assessment of potential alignment with this new quality benchmark.
  • Commenting on the findings, Maria Eugenia Filmanovic, Co-Founder of Abatable said, "Our latest report provides valuable insights into the evolving landscape of the voluntary carbon market, which is at a pivotal moment as it starts moving at two speeds.
  • While we have seen significant growth and interest in carbon credit initiatives and early indications show a move towards greater market integrity, challenges remain as we navigate the implications of the forthcoming Core Carbon Principles.

Argus launches nature-based removal prices for the voluntary carbon market

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Monday, January 22, 2024

Argus publishes prices for three distinct project types: Improved Forest Management (IFM); Afforestation, Reforestation and Revegetation (ARR) and Blue Carbon, each with detailed breakdowns by geography and vintage.

Key Points: 
  • Argus publishes prices for three distinct project types: Improved Forest Management (IFM); Afforestation, Reforestation and Revegetation (ARR) and Blue Carbon, each with detailed breakdowns by geography and vintage.
  • But recent market developments have created a need for insight on increasingly liquid nature-based emission removal projects.
  • As such, Argus' carbon credit prices are stratified by project type, vintage and geography to produce assessments more closely aligned with market liquidity.
  • Our new nature-based removal prices are underpinned by our robust and transparent assessment methodology and reflect input from physical buyers and sellers from the voluntary carbon market."

Climate Impact X Launches CIX Exchange to Level up Carbon Market Transparency, Certainty and Liquidity

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Thursday, June 8, 2023

Climate Impact X (CIX), a global marketplace, auctions house and exchange for trusted carbon credits, has successfully launched its spot trading platform, CIX Exchange , completing the company’s core solutions suite with three operational venues.

Key Points: 
  • Climate Impact X (CIX), a global marketplace, auctions house and exchange for trusted carbon credits, has successfully launched its spot trading platform, CIX Exchange , completing the company’s core solutions suite with three operational venues.
  • Powered by Nasdaq's trading technology , CIX Exchange offers carbon market professionals a customised experience built on international best practices for platform stability, performance and governance.
  • To address industry calls for greater transparency and price certainty, CIX has introduced the first daily on-exchange liquidity window in the voluntary carbon market with firm bids and offers.
  • Chris Leeds, Head of Carbon Markets Development, Standard Chartered, said, “Nature X represents the level of transparency, pricing certainty and market representation that is critical to achieve scale and inspire confidence in carbon markets.

Carbon Streaming Provides Update on Rimba Raya Project

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Wednesday, December 28, 2022

Carbon Streaming Corporation (NEO: NETZ) (OTCQB: OFSTF) (FSE: M2Q) (“Carbon Streaming” or the “Company”) is pleased to provide an update on the Rimba Raya project (“Rimba Raya” or the “Project”) in Indonesia.

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  • Carbon Streaming Corporation (NEO: NETZ) (OTCQB: OFSTF) (FSE: M2Q) (“Carbon Streaming” or the “Company”) is pleased to provide an update on the Rimba Raya project (“Rimba Raya” or the “Project”) in Indonesia.
  • On December 28, 2022, Carbon Streaming’s partner and Rimba Raya project operator InfiniteEARTH Ltd. (“InfiniteEARTH”) issued a press release announcing the validation of Rimba Raya under the new Indonesian carbon regulation, Regulation No.
  • Rimba Raya is the first REDD+ carbon project validated under Reg 21, which establishes a framework for domestic and international carbon trading in Indonesia.
  • Once the Project is verified, Rimba Raya carbon credits are expected to be issued and tracked by the SRN.

Climate Tech Launches New Amazon NFTs After Selling First Batch In Less Than An Hour

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Wednesday, February 16, 2022

That was the time it took for Moss , a Brazilian climate tech pioneer and global leader in blockchain environmental solutions, to sell 50 NFTs from Amazon Rainforest.

Key Points: 
  • That was the time it took for Moss , a Brazilian climate tech pioneer and global leader in blockchain environmental solutions, to sell 50 NFTs from Amazon Rainforest.
  • The first Moss Amazon NFTs were offered for sale on the OpenSea platform for a presale round and were sold out in less than 1 hour.
  • The next NFT's are from the same preservation area called Blue River Project and will be available February 16, 2PM EST.
  • Each token buyer now owns a small area of the Amazon region, making a difference in protecting the largest biome on the planet.

Climate Tech NFT innovation to save the Amazon sold out in one hour

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Wednesday, February 9, 2022

SÃO PAULO, Feb. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- With the aim of protecting, conserving and preserving the Amazon, Moss - a global leader in the trading of blockchain-backed carbon credits - introduced a new green asset to the market. The Moss Amazon NFT, an unprecedented initiative that allows interested parties to contribute to the maintenance of the Amazon forest. The tokens were placed on the OpenSeaplatform for a pre-sale round and sold out in less than 1 hour.

Key Points: 
  • The Moss Amazon NFT , an unprecedented initiative that allows interested parties to contribute to the maintenance of the Amazon forest.
  • The tokens were placed on the OpenSea platform for a pre-sale round and sold out in less than 1 hour.
  • In addition, all the details of the areas can be consulted on the Moss Amazon NFT website.
  • "In fact, Amazon NFTs will be issued with their carbon footprint calculated and offset by the corresponding MCO2 tokens", concludes Adaime.

Coinbase lists MCO2, the world's first green digital asset

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Monday, December 20, 2021

SÃO PAULO, Dec. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Moss, a climatech pioneer and global leader in the trading of blockchain carbon credits, has just been listed on Coinbase, one of the world's largest exchanges at more than 73 million verified users and US$ 255 billion in assets on platform as of September 30, 2021. We believe this to be a landmark in the global voluntary carbon credit market, and that the offer of the MCO2 token on Coinbase underscores the credibility and global performance of the Brazilian startup.

Key Points: 
  • MCO2, launched by Moss in March of 2020, is the first truly global blockchain-backed green digital asset.
  • "Being listed on Coinbase is an extremely important milestone for Moss.
  • The company has partnered with One River Asset Management to offset the first carbon neutral bitcoin fund in the world.
  • The MCO2 token is listed on platforms such as Mercado Bitcoin, Novadax and globally on Coinbase, Gemini, BKEX, Gate.io and Uniswap.

CPP Investments and Conservation International to invest in nature-based climate solutions

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Tuesday, October 5, 2021

TORONTO and ARLINGTON, VA, Oct. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ - Canada Pension Plan Investment Board ( CPP Investments ) and Conservation International today announced a new partnership to invest in nature-based climate solutions.

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  • TORONTO and ARLINGTON, VA, Oct. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ - Canada Pension Plan Investment Board ( CPP Investments ) and Conservation International today announced a new partnership to invest in nature-based climate solutions.
  • CPP Investments will initially commit US$20 million and Conservation International will commit US$500,000 to this first-of-kind partnership between a global asset owner and a well-established environmental NGO for investments in nature-based solutions within the voluntary carbon market.
  • In addition to these REDD+ projects, the partnership will also invest in other innovations in the field of nature-based climate solutions.
  • Over time, CPP Investments and Conservation International plan to scale the partnership and bring on additional investors to lead large-scale, global development of nature-based climate solutions.

DGAP-News: Media and Games Invest SE brings carbon transparency into its operations with Planetly

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Tuesday, August 17, 2021

While the primary goal is to identify potential to further reduce its footprint together with Planetly, emissions that can't be reduced will be set off.

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  • While the primary goal is to identify potential to further reduce its footprint together with Planetly, emissions that can't be reduced will be set off.
  • MGI is making good progress in carefully selecting its suppliers and trying to reduce its carbon emission in general.
  • To get to a carbon neutrality as a first step, Planetly has analyzed MGI's carbon emissions for the year 2020.
  • By reducing it's carbon footprint and offsetting it's carbon emissions for 2020, MGI has now for the first time reached carbon neutrality for 2020, earlier than anticipated.