A comprehensive new study released today provides the first systematic global mapping of government-led approaches to nature credit markets. The report, Learnings from Government-Led Approaches to Nature Credit Markets, published by the International Advisory Panel on Biodiversity Credits (IAPB) in collaboration with the Environmental Policy Innovation Center (EPIC) and Forest Trends’ Ecosystem Marketplace, represents the […]
After months of debate, the Article 6.4 Supervisory Body approved a permanence standard that keeps nature-based carbon projects viable—here’s what changed and why it matters. 2025 promised a breadth of new research, evaluations, and advancements around how we as a global community can effectively mitigate climate change using all the tools in our toolbox—and it […]
The Tropical Forests Forever Facility (TFFF) and Jurisdictional REDD+ (JREDD+) can work hand-in-hand to conserve tropical forests, reduce GHG emissions, and help close more than half of the annual financing gap needed to conserve tropical forests and reduce their loss, according to new analysis. The paper – by André Aquino, head of the Special Advisory […]
The voluntary carbon market is at an impasse. Not the one you think. Corporate buyers want credits representing real, permanent emissions reductions or removals. They want third-party verification, robust monitoring, clear additionality. Bullet-proof accounting. The impasse is not that carbon project developers are unable to do these things. The challenge is delivering all of this […]
For generations, Indigenous Peoples and local communities have safeguarded the world’s forests—sustaining biodiversity, storing carbon, and carrying cultural knowledge that benefits all of humanity. They manage more than 50% of the world’s land and over one-third of intact forests, yet they historically have received less than 1% of global climate finance directly. This injustice has […]
Forest guardians around the world now have a new digital hub to find resources. The Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPLCs) Resources Center—available at www.iplcresourcescenter.org—has officially launched, providing a dynamic and multilingual platform designed to equip IPLCs to understand, shape, and access climate and conservation finance. As the urgency to act on climate change increases, […]
The voluntary carbon market (VCM) is undergoing a pivotal shift toward higher integrity, exemplified by the rollout of the Core Carbon Principles (CCPs) from the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM). For project developers working in nature-based solutions (NbS), aligning with CCP-approved methodologies offers both promise and complexity. During our recent Ecosystem Marketplace […]
