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THURSDAY at 10am ET: Join VCMI for the fourth installment of their #CarbonIntegrity 101 webinar series to learn how to make Carbon Integrity Claims and accelerate global #netzero. 🌎 Register: https://lnkd.in/dztX3vUM This webinar covers how to obtain third-party assurance using VCMI’s MRA Framework, including:     📋 Reporting and assurance requirements for companies making a Carbon Integrity Claim  ✅ What's inside the MRA Framework, including an evidence checklist and step-by-step process to make a Claim Speakers: - Mark Kenber, VCMI’s Executive Director - Aisha Rodriguez, VCMI's Technical Manager of Markets and Standards - Raffaella Infanti, VCMI’s Engagement Manager - Ashwini Mavinkurve, Head of ESG and Sustainability Services at SGS India

Ecosystem Marketplace features an article by Lucy Almond, Chair of Nature4Climate, which sheds light on recent evidence regarding the utilization of carbon credits by companies and the role they should play. The article also discusses the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) board's recent announcement, stating that high-integrity carbon credits will be permissible for counting toward some Scope 3 emissions. This announcement has sparked considerable debate among stakeholders regarding the role of voluntary carbon markets in corporate climate action. For further details, you can explore the N4C Weekly Brief. Here are the highlights from this edition: 🌱 Good News: Brazil boosts protection of Amazon mangroves with new reserves in Pará state (Mongabay). 💼 Nature Jobs & Opportunities: Director, Nature-Based Solutions Design & Development at WWF 🌏 Case Study of the Week: Keo Seima Wildlife Sanctuary (KSWS) REDD+ Project (Cambodia) 🔢 naturebase.org number of the week - 14 MtCO2e/yr: The annual carbon dioxide emissions that could be avoided by the United States if it meets its potential to avoid forest conversion by 2050. 💌 Don't miss out on the full version of our Weekly Brief! Subscribe now to receive it directly in your inbox: https://lnkd.in/gzmtmCrE #greenjobs #climatenews #naturebasedsolutions #climateaction

Cool summer internship opportunity! Come work with the Ecosystem Marketplace team, Ricardo Bayon, Jim Salzman and loads of other smart people - and me - on a project horizon-scanning the #environmentalmarkets and #conservationfinance landscape. This is a new incarnation of a project that was among the first things I did when starting as an intern at EM years ago, and I can promise there are few better ways to get a solid understanding of the field and build your network. (And thanks to any who repost or pass this on to someone in your network)

Ecosystem Marketplace analysis shows that buyers in 2022 were prioritizing carbon credits that generated more benefits for people and the environment. This demonstrates a market-wide shift towards seeing these benefits as central to projects, rather than “nice to have.” This preference will help drive more integrity and quality in the market. More findings: https://lnkd.in/g84Wn8nE #SOVCM2022 Charlotte Barber Kate Brandaw Ellis Alexander Procton Laura Weatherer Ciro Calderón

Join VCMI on 4/17 for the 3rd webinar in their #CarbonIntegrity 101 webinar series! https://lnkd.in/epAnWW_D This series invites companies from around the world to learn how to make Carbon Integrity Claims to accelerate global #netzero, above and beyond science-aligned #emissions cuts. Speakers include: - Amy Merrill, COO of The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM) - Mark Kenber, Executive Director of VCMI - Sohyeon Park, VCMI’s Technical Associate of Markets and Standards Register: https://lnkd.in/epAnWW_D

#Opinion Five reasons why forest carbon markets are bouncing back, by Angela Churie Kallhauge, Executive Vice-President of the Environmental Defense Fund: 1️⃣ New countries are joining the jurisdictional market: At COP28, Costa Rica and Ghana joined Guyana in offering "jurisdictional" credits on the voluntary market. Additionally, several Brazilian states are preparing their credit offerings. 2️⃣ Half of the world's largest companies with net-zero targets need reliable tools to fulfill their commitments, making forest carbon credits essential for linking corporate emission reduction demands with financial support for nature. 3️⃣ The market is maturing and demonstrating integrity. At COP28, major registries announced alignment of certification standards to reduce market fragmentation, overcoming a key barrier for new companies. Quality assurance labels will also enter the market, facilitating identification of high-quality credits. 4️⃣ Buyers are willing to pay more for high-quality forest credits, with the price premium for A-rated credits rising to around 200%. 5️⃣ Demand is rebounding, with record-level retirements observed in December 2023 and January 2024. Read more: https://lnkd.in/e7FiCYcV #carboncredits #naturefinance #climateaction #naturebasedsolutions

“Scope 3” greenhouse gas emissions — those that companies are indirectly responsible for, via supply chain, product disposal, investments, etc. — are an imprecisely measured but significant source of impact. In the latest episode of Volts, Laura Draucker shares her expertise on all things scope 3, including the recent decision by the Securities and Exchange Commission to drop the requirement that companies disclose them. https://lnkd.in/eBj7GQM9

Next Wednesday, 4/3 at 10:00am EST: Join VCMI for the second installment of their Carbon Integrity 101 webinar series, which invites companies from around the world to learn how to make Carbon Integrity Claims to accelerate global #netzero, above and beyond science-aligned #emissions cuts. Register: https://lnkd.in/epDhUKHQ

#Opinion Deforestation is impacting businesses' bottom lines, and the latest Forest 500 data reveals that companies are not taking sufficient action. Emma Thomson, the head of Global Canopy’s Forest 500 and Deforestation Action Tracker projects, provides commentary on their latest report in IR Magazine. According to her, this trend cannot persist. With new #EUDR legislation, the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) initiative, and mounting shareholder pressure, deforestation is set to become a major focus during this year's AGM season. As New York state sues JBS over its sustainability claims, it's evident that companies and investors must elevate their efforts and halt deforestation swiftly. 📰 Read more: https://lnkd.in/eA4Cr3SJ #reforestation #enddeforestation #netzero #naturepostive #AGM #eulaw #naturecommunications #naturebasedsolutions #naturefinance Caroline Barraclough