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Carbon Finance Offers Lifeline to Japan’s Ailing Forest Sector
A forestry project in Japan’s Miyagi Prefecture is seeking international carbon credit certification to restore profitability to degraded plantation forests while improving biodiversity and carbon sequestration. Led by the Ishinomaki District Forestry Association, Hitachi Systems, and Everimpact, the project aims to rehabilitate 900 hectares of under-managed forests through thinning and mixed-species reforestation. Satellite analysis found that aging, densely planted conifer forests are gradually losing their carbon sink capacity and may become net emitters without intervention. The project plans to generate up to ¥260 million in carbon credit revenue using Verra’s VCS Improved Forest Management methodology. The initiative highlights how carbon finance could support forest restoration, rural revitalization, and Japan’s long-term climate and biodiversity objectives.
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#Japan #Forestry #IFM #Verra #VCS #CarbonCredits #CarbonFinance #NatureBasedSolutions #Additionality #ICVCM
Indonesia Targets 12 Million Hectares for Reforestation as Carbon Credit Strategy Takes Shape
Indonesia is planning a large-scale reforestation initiative targeting 12 million hectares of degraded land as part of its emerging carbon credit strategy. The program aims to restore forests, peatlands, and other damaged ecosystems to enhance carbon sequestration, biodiversity, and local livelihoods. The government is positioning the initiative to attract international climate finance and support future participation in global carbon markets, including potential Article 6 cooperation mechanisms. Market observers see the plan as a significant opportunity for nature-based carbon removals, while also highlighting challenges related to land rights, permanence, community engagement, and monitoring standards. The initiative reflects Indonesia’s growing ambition to become a major supplier of natural carbon credits.
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#Indonesia #ARR #Pearland #NBS #CarbonRemoval #Article6 #ClimateFinance
Therm Launches Mexico Carbon Credits Targeting Refrigerant Emissions
Therm Solutions has secured the first carbon credit issuance in Mexico linked to the elimination of hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) refrigerants from commercial cold-storage systems. The credits, issued by the American Carbon Registry under its Advanced Refrigeration Systems methodology, cover three cold-chain facilities in Guadalajara, Monterrey, and Villagrán. According to the company, the projects represent more than 82,000 metric tons of CO2e climate impact. The projects replace conventional refrigeration systems with equipment that does not rely on HFCs while expanding cold-storage infrastructure in growing food distribution regions. Therm said the initiative aims to accelerate adoption of lower-emission refrigeration technologies in markets with limited regulatory incentives, while adding new supply to the voluntary carbon market.
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#Therm #Mexico #Refrigerants #HFCs #MRV
Boomitra hits major milestone as ranchers reap real financial gains from regenerative grazing in Mexico
Boomitra announced a major milestone in Mexico, where ranchers participating in its regenerative grazing program are now receiving real financial returns from soil carbon credits. The project promotes practices such as rotational grazing, improved soil management, and increased vegetation cover to enhance soil carbon sequestration while improving land productivity and ecosystem health. Boomitra uses satellite monitoring, AI, and data analytics to track soil carbon changes and reduce MRV costs, which market participants view as critical for scaling soil carbon markets. The development is seen as an important step toward commercializing regenerative agriculture and demonstrating tangible economic benefits for farmers and ranchers, despite ongoing concerns around permanence, additionality, baseline setting, and long-term monitoring.
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#Boomitra #Mexico #SoilCarbon #RegenerativeAgriculture #MRV #AI #SatelliteMonitoring
Gold Standard Modernizes Carbon Accounting For Cookstove Sector With Four Updated Methodologies
Gold Standard has released four updated clean cooking and thermal energy methodologies alongside a new digital monitoring tool, marking what it describes as the most comprehensive modernization of carbon accounting in the cookstove sector to date. The revisions introduce Paris Agreement-aligned accounting principles across a wide range of cooking technologies and will apply to all credit vintages from 2026 onward. The updated methodologies strengthen baseline rules, incorporate downward adjustment factors, and account for real-world conditions such as stove stacking and behavioral responses. Gold Standard also launched D-SMART, an optional sensor-based digital monitoring tool that automates fuel tracking and continuous usage data collection. The updates aim to improve accuracy and environmental integrity while maintaining accessibility for projects in low-income and remote regions.
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#GoldStandard #Cookstoves #CarbonAccounting #OverCrediting #MRV #CleanCooking
BURN Wins DRC Authorization To Sell Cookstove Carbon Credits To Aviation Market
BURN has received the Democratic Republic of Congo’s first-ever Article 6 Letter of Authorization, enabling the company to generate and transfer 930,000 carbon credits from clean cooking projects for the CORSIA aviation market. The authorization supports clean cookstove activities led by BURN and its joint venture with Key Carbon, Global Cookstoves Ltd. The projects aim to reduce deforestation, indoor air pollution, and greenhouse gas emissions in a country where around 90% of the population still relies on traditional biomass fuels. Through carbon finance, BURN has subsidized stove prices by up to 100%, helping households access cleaner cooking technologies. The company also plans to expand local manufacturing capacity and green job creation in the DRC.
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#BURN #CORSIA #Article6 #CleanCooking #Cookstoves #DRC #CorrespondingAdjustments
ICAC launches Carbon Credits Initiative, calls for global collaboration
The International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC) has launched a Carbon Credits Initiative aimed at creating additional income streams for cotton farmers through carbon markets. The program combines regenerative agriculture, biochar application, and MRV systems to generate certified carbon credits aligned with international standards. Participating farmers could earn up to US$200 per hectare while improving soil health and climate resilience. A pilot project is currently underway in Uzbekistan, with ICAC describing the model as scalable across global cotton-producing regions. ICAC has partnered with Merago Inc to oversee MRV, certification, and carbon credit trading processes. The initiative also highlights both the environmental benefits and potential ecological risks associated with biochar use in agricultural systems.
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#ICAC #RegenerativeAgriculture #Biochar #MRV #Uzbekistan #SoilCarbon #NBS #Merago
Gold Standard Launches Methodology To Replace Fossil Fuel Generators
Gold Standard has launched a new methodology to generate carbon credits from replacing fossil fuel-based generators, such as diesel units, with cleaner energy solutions. The initiative is developed in collaboration with Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) and is aligned with the Joined-up Sustainable Transition (JUST) framework. It targets off-grid and emerging market contexts, enabling projects that improve energy access while reducing emissions. The methodology introduces standardized rules for quantifying and verifying emission reductions, expanding eligible project categories and supporting the scaling of energy transition activities within the carbon market.
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#GoldStandard #TraditionalEnergy #FossilFuel #CarbonCredit #SustainableTransition
Switzerland and Malawi Authorise the First Article 6.2 Activity – Malawi Dairy Biogas
A dairy biogas carbon project in Malawi has received host country authorisation under Article 6.2 of the Paris Agreement, marking the first authorisation of its kind under the bilateral climate agreement between Malawi and Switzerland. Developed in partnership with Sistema.bio, EcoGen, ACT Group, and the KliK Foundation, the programme captures methane emissions from dairy farming and converts them into biogas, supporting both emissions reduction and rural energy access. With authorisation in place, the project is expected to generate internationally transferable carbon credits, subject to corresponding adjustments to prevent double counting. The development highlights growing momentum in bilateral carbon market cooperation and the emergence of agriculture-based mitigation projects within Article 6.2 frameworks.
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#Article6.2 #ITMO #Switzerland #Malawi #ACT #KlikFoundation #Biogas
The Sabah Rainforest Rehabilitation Project In Malaysia Is Now Issuing High-Quality Credits
The Sabah Forest Rehabilitation Project in Malaysia has begun issuing high-quality carbon credits, marking a new supply of nature-based removals from Southeast Asia. The project emphasizes biodiversity protection, long-term forest restoration, and community engagement, positioning its credits in the premium segment of the market. This development reflects the continued importance of high-integrity nature-based solutions, even as attention grows around engineered carbon removal. It also highlights Southeast Asia’s increasing role as a key source of scalable, high-quality carbon credits in the global voluntary carbon market.
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#NatureBasedSolutions #CarbonCredits #ForestryProjects #Biodiversity