This report from Nature4Climate shares a company dictionary of the different actors operating in the nature tech space. Published in November 2022, this is a valuable resource for project developers looking for MRV and for business leaders starting their due diligence processes. Elsewhere in the report, you can find information on the potential of nature tech to solve scaling challenges for NBS and predictions for the future of the market.
Measuring and monitoring are an essential part of the voluntary carbon market. This report from Mana Impact, EviroStrat and UBS Optimus Foundation, offers an overview of current global frameworks and standards being used to measure, report and verify (MRV) nature-based solution projects. Published in November 2022, its case studies provide examples of best practices for other project developers to emulate and show corporate buyers what to look out for when selecting carbon projects.
How can nature-based solutions support corporate sustainability action? The report from WBCSD is a resource for companies looking to implement nature-positive and net-zero strategies to support the world’s global climate goals. Published in November 2022, it explains how companies can help leverage NBS to deliver for climate, nature and equity.
This report is a REDD+ resource. Published by Conservation International and The Nature Conservancy in November 2022, it covers the seven REDD+ standards, as well as the sources of finance for which they are eligible. The goal is to simplify the understanding of various standards, funding sources, and markets for REDD+ in order to facilitate access to REDD+ finance.
This whitepaper was published in November 2022 by Climate Impact X, Conservation International, Emergent, Natural Climate Solutions Alliance and the Wildlife Conservation Society. It explains the term ‘High Forest Low Deforestation (HFLD)’ and sets out how carbon credits generated from these geographies can be used in corporate decarbonisation strategies. If your business wants to make a more informed decision about HFLD carbon credits, this resource is for you.
This report from the Climate Change Committee argues that carbon credits have an important, but small role in supporting decarbonisation. Published in October 2022, it recommends that governments implement stronger guidance, regulation and standards, suggesting that without more stringent measures, companies may use carbon credits as a substitute for cutting emissions. NOTE: Other studies have found that companies which purchase carbon credits are decarbonising faster than those that don’t.
This academic paper, published by Frontiers in Climate, is essential reading for anyone wondering how to address flaws in the voluntary carbon market. Published in October 2022, the authors argue that the challenges facing the carbon market are not only resolvable but that they must be overcome to achieve our global climate goals. It states that voluntary carbon markets can effectively catalyse climate action.
In this explainer released in October 2022, the World Resources Institute explains that carbon markets are currently undervaluing tropical forest carbon credits. Why? They do not account for tropical forests’ non-carbon biophysical processes such as albedo; evapotranspiration, surface roughness and aerosols. Is there a way to accurately reflect these non-carbon benefits and climate mitigation potential in the voluntary carbon market?
Confused by net zero, carbon neutral and nature positive? This whitepaper, published by Emergent in October 2022, breaks down the jargon deterring corporates from the carbon markets and provides some real-life examples of climate and nature strategies. It explains how companies can support these strategies by purchasing REDD+ credits from tropical forest projects.
What is nature tech? What does it measure? And how can it help address the climate and nature crises? Published by Nature4Climate in September 2022, this report is relevant to both project developers and corporates who want to understand how nature tech could benefit them. It discusses the potential of nature tech to build trust, reduce costs and increase accuracy.