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📢 Public Comment Period Now Open! 🌍 Every project seeking to register in a Verra standards program undergoes a 30-day public comment period. The public comment periods for the projects listed here opened during the week of August 5. This week's listing includes projects seeking registration and/or verification in the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) program and the Climate, Community and Biodiversity Standards (CCBS) program, located in China, Japan, Zambia, Belize, and Kenya, to name a few. These projects are implementing a broad range of activities, including waste handling and disposal, reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD), agricultural land management (ALM) and more. 🌱 Impact Highlight: Collectively, these projects could reduce and/or remove 2,084,776 tCO2e from the atmosphere, helping to accelerate our transition to a more sustainable future. 🔗 Learn More: View the full list of projects open for public comment in our announcement: https://bit.ly/3WMbtG2. 🗣️ Get Involved: Share your thoughts about these projects. Your feedback matters! #ClimateAction #CarbonMarkets #Verra #SustainableDevelopment #CircularEconomy - Photo by Erik Karits via Pexels.com.

📢 Public Comment Period Now Open! 🌍 Every project seeking to register in a Verra standards program undergoes a 30-day public comment period. The public comment periods for the projects listed here opened during the week of November 11. This week's listing includes projects seeking registration and/or verification in the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) and the Climate, Community & Biodiversity Standards (CCBS) Program. The projects are located in various geographic regions, including Ireland, Vietnam, Peru, Bulgaria, South Africa, and more. They are implementing a broad range of activities, including activities related to mangrove restoration, methane avoidance in anaerobic lagoons, e-waste recycling, and sustainable dairy farming. 🌱 Impact Highlight: Collectively, these projects could reduce and/or remove at least 1,689,556 tCO2e annually from the atmosphere, helping to accelerate our transition to a more sustainable future. 🔗 Learn More: View the full list of projects open for public comment in our announcement: https://bit.ly/4hMbpzv 🗣️ Get Involved: Share your thoughts and contribute to shaping these projects. Your feedback matters! #ClimateAction #CarbonMarkets #Verra #SustainableDevelopment #CarbonCredits #CircularEconomy Photos by Waranont(Joe) for Unsplash.com

UC RUSAL has submitted its "Biodiversity Conservation" and "Water Resource Management" reports, marking a significant step towards environmental stewardship. These reports, the first of their kind for RUSAL, outline the Company's approach to conserving biodiversity, managing water resources, and engaging stakeholders. RUSAL's commitment to sustainability aligns with international standards and best practices. For example, this initiative coincides with China's "Biodiversity Conservation Strategy and Action Plan (2023-2030)," which is a scientific guideline for comprehensively improving the level of biodiversity governance. RUSAL is the largest producer of low-carbon aluminum from renewable energy sources, with operations in more than a dozen countries with different natural and climatic characteristics, availability of water resources, and types of risks associated with their use. One of the priority areas of the Company’s sustainability strategy is the protection of these resources through environmental modernization measures, promoting the efficient use of resources, and collaborating with partners and stakeholders to address environmental challenges. #Sustainability #EnvironmentalStewardship #RUSAL

📣🌱 Only through real collaboration can we secure a #NaturePositive economy for all by 2030. It is encouraging to see that ahead of the UN Biodiversity #COP16, the Business for Nature coalition has published a business statement outlining five high-level policy recommendations for governments to accelerate the implementation of the #BiodiversityPlan to drive corporate #Nature action. The statement is endorsed by 130 businesses and financial institutions with combined revenues of $1.1 trillion. I was particularly heartened to see their seventh ask "Ensure sustainable resource use and management to reduce negative environmental impacts through water usage and quality targets." But! Let's see these companies actually put their money where their mouths are and be ardent adopters of all of their asks. 🔗 Find out more:  https://bit.ly/COP16pr

Kelp Blue now among 20 finalists for the XPRIZE carbon removal competition …Luderitz based company vying for N$923 million grand prize Kelp Blue, an innovative seaweed company that seeks to restore marine biodiversity and promote carbon sequestration to support a healthier ocean ecosystem, has been named as one of 20 finalists by the XPRIZE Carbon Removal Competition. The XPRIZE is a four-year US$100 million global competition that is one of the largest incentive prizes in history. It is open to innovators and teams that can create and demonstrate solutions that pull carbon dioxide directly from the atmosphere or oceans and sequester it durably and sustainably. The 20 finalists will vie for a US$50 million grand prize (about N$923 million) to be announced in 2025. Founded in 2020, Kelp Blue is at the forefront of developing innovative and sustainable solutions based on the cultivation of giant kelp. From its primary operations based in Luderitz, Namibia, the company is focused on addressing important global challenges such as climate change, marine biodiversity loss, and job creation—inspired by the global shift towards sustainable practices and environmental stewardship. https://lnkd.in/dAuQ3WFJ

Check out our new compendium that highlights the approaches we have applied through our #Environment and #NaturalResources projects and the impacts they achieved in the last year! In 2023, our global portfolio of climate and environment programs advanced solutions for #Sustainable natural resources management; climate and conservation finance; natural climate solutions; the combatting of environmental crimes; inclusive, community-based environmental management; blue economy initiatives; and innovation and technology for people and planet. 🌏🫂 Explore the compendium now: https://ow.ly/fBQi50RohnA

📢 Public Comment Period Now Open! 🌍 Every project seeking to register in a Verra standards program undergoes a 30-day public comment period. The public comment periods for the projects listed here opened during the week of December 9. This week's listing includes projects seeking registration and/or verification in the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS), the Climate, Community & Biodiversity Standards (CCBS), and the Sustainable Development Verified Impact Standard (SD VISta) Programs. The projects are located in various geographic regions, including Kenya, Chile, India, USA, Colombia, and Peru. They implement a wide range of activities, including solar water pumps, composting, reducing food loss and waste, and reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation. 🌱 Impact Highlight: Collectively, these projects could reduce and/or remove at least 1,401,445 tCO2e annually from the atmosphere, helping to accelerate our transition to a more sustainable future. 🔗 Learn More: View the full list of projects that opened for public comment during the week of December 9 in our announcement: https://bit.ly/3BpYxPm 🗣️ Get Involved: Share your thoughts and contribute to shaping these projects. Your feedback matters! #ClimateAction #CarbonMarkets #Verra #SustainableDevelopment #CarbonCredits #FoodLoss Photo by Jesse David Falls via Shutterstock.com.

The EU's latest move is essential. With ambitious targets set to restore ecosystems by 2050, it's clear they're serious about environmental action. What about other regions. #EU #biodiversity #sustainability https://lnkd.in/dyad3U-R

📢 Public Comment Period Now Open! 🌍 Every project seeking to register in a Verra standards program undergoes a 30-day public comment period. The public comment periods for the projects listed here opened during the week of November 18. This week's listing includes projects seeking registration and/or verification in the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) and the Climate, Community & Biodiversity Standards (CCBS) Programs. The projects are located in various geographic regions, including France, China, India, Poland, and more. They are implementing a broad range of activities, including activities related to sustainable grassland management, EV infrastructure, landfill biogas pollution and treatment, and farm resilience and regeneration. 🌱 Impact Highlight: Collectively, these projects could reduce and/or remove at least 804,535+ tCO2e annually from the atmosphere, helping to accelerate our transition to a more sustainable future. 🔗 Learn More: View the full list of projects that opened for public comment during the week of November 18 in our announcement: https://bit.ly/4fEPd9d 🗣️ Get Involved: Share your thoughts and contribute to shaping these projects. Your feedback matters! #ClimateAction #CarbonMarkets #Verra #SustainableDevelopment #CarbonCredits Photo by Verra staff. View of a red deer family on grassland.

How can you integrate #biodiversity into your #business strategy to unlock a #circular #naturepositive future? Join us at this NetworkNature EU webinar to find out! Register here. ⬇️ #circulareconomy #BuildingProsperity