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The Blue Wonder

3BL Media

Tourism and offshore oil and gas extraction are the primary industries that have contributed to this total growth, while many new ocean sectors are also developing. These can then be a tool for carbon offsetting and more nature positive outcomes. 16 These include marine technologies (e.g. offshore wind and electrical equipment).

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UNFCCC Tightens the Screw on Net Zero

Chris Hall

Over the course of this year, the UNFCCC Secretariat will work with relevant stakeholders to determine how GCAP can increase the robustness of the whole accountability system.

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From Wild West to Law of the Jungle

Chris Hall

million metric tonnes of CO2 within their roots, trunks and soil every year, according to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). Kenya’s Gazi Bay is home to the Mikoko Pamoja project , through which thousands of mangroves have been planted, thanks to a decade of selling voluntary carbon credits. .

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ESG Explainer: Call of the Wild

Chris Hall

The report warns of multiple risks and impacts for the billions of people in developing and developed countries currently dependent on wild species – for food, energy, materials, medicine, recreation and other purposes – due to their over-exploitation and potential extinction. Almost 140 governments attended the Bonn conference.

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Buyers’ Guide Bids to Build Trust in VCMs

Chris Hall

Lydia Sheldrake, Director of Policy and Partnerships at the Voluntary Carbon Markets Integrity Initiative, outlines how a new code of practice will address carbon credits’ credibility crunch. To address the emissions gap and keep the 1.5°C