💡 Spotlight story Optimizing digital carbon markets for innovation and quality As increasing numbers of web3 driven projects have entered the traditional VCM, so has interest and concerns over their potential impact. The VCM is predicted to face a five-fold increase in demand by 2030, meaning that current challenges relating to

Carbon dioxide removal (CDR) solutions represent an emerging area of focus and innovation within the voluntary carbon market. Indeed, the scaling of these solutions is critical to meeting the net zero aims of the Paris Agreement, with the latest IPCC report outlining a deployment rate of 5-16 giga-tonnes a year

Solid World DAO secures €2.3 million to build pools for pre-purchasing carbon credits; Intercontinental Exchange launches its first nature-based solutions carbon credit futures contract

Verra advances plans for carbon units that leverage project finance upfront; Low carbon blockchain Algorand scores partnership with the FIFA World Cup; Voluntary carbon market price surge puts the profits of intermediaries in the crosshairs

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This piece introduces and explores some of the key co-benefits that arise from carbon avoidance and removal projects. After briefly introducing what co-benefits are and the growing interest in their value, 4 key types are explored: * 💁‍♀️ Gender equality * 💵 Economic growth and job creation * 🔥 Access to clean energy * 🦚 Biodiversity Each co-benefit

Google scales up VCM interest with soil carbon venture; Rhode Island housing bill proposes the issuance of a green coin as an incentive to lower carbon emissions

Invert and Carboncure sign the world’s largest carbon removal agreement; How blockchain technology is transforming climate action

IPCC report highlights key role of carbon removal in reaching global climate targets; Climeworks captures $650m investment boost

PURA reveals crypto carbon credit vision for hemp growers; Aker Carbon Capture and Microsoft to scale up CCUS value-chain

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