Blue carbon

Argus launches nature-based removal prices for the voluntary carbon market

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Monday, January 22, 2024
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Argus publishes prices for three distinct project types: Improved Forest Management (IFM); Afforestation, Reforestation and Revegetation (ARR) and Blue Carbon, each with detailed breakdowns by geography and vintage.

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  • Argus publishes prices for three distinct project types: Improved Forest Management (IFM); Afforestation, Reforestation and Revegetation (ARR) and Blue Carbon, each with detailed breakdowns by geography and vintage.
  • But recent market developments have created a need for insight on increasingly liquid nature-based emission removal projects.
  • As such, Argus' carbon credit prices are stratified by project type, vintage and geography to produce assessments more closely aligned with market liquidity.
  • Our new nature-based removal prices are underpinned by our robust and transparent assessment methodology and reflect input from physical buyers and sellers from the voluntary carbon market."

One of the Largest Clean Cooking Initiatives Launched in Pakistan as Global Carbon Investments and Bboxx Join Forces

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Friday, December 1, 2023
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Together, they are set to launch one of the world's largest clean cooking initiatives, leveraging innovative smart LPG (liquid petroleum gas) technology to provide efficient and affordable cooking solutions.

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  • Together, they are set to launch one of the world's largest clean cooking initiatives, leveraging innovative smart LPG (liquid petroleum gas) technology to provide efficient and affordable cooking solutions.
  • Bboxx, with its expertise in technology and innovative products, is collaborating with GCI to address the critical issue of energy poverty in Pakistan where access to clean energy and cooking solutions is limited.
  • The initiative aims to deliver millions of LPG cooking solutions, marking a significant step towards transforming the country's energy landscape.
  • Together, we are pioneering scalable solutions that address both social and environmental challenges, setting a new standard for clean cooking initiatives worldwide."

ICONIQ Impact Announces Up to $50M Collaborative Philanthropy Fund to Help Protect Our Ocean

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Tuesday, December 12, 2023
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NEW YORK, Dec. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, ICONIQ Impact, ICONIQ Capital's global platform for collaborative philanthropy, announced its Ocean Co-Lab — a philanthropic fund of up to $50 million to support organizations that are harnessing the power of our planet's ocean to fight climate change.

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  • ICONIQ Impact's Ocean Co-Lab will fund 20 projects to help protect our ocean, and our planet, from a climate disaster.
  • NEW YORK, Dec. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, ICONIQ Impact, ICONIQ Capital's global platform for collaborative philanthropy, announced its Ocean Co-Lab — a philanthropic fund of up to $50 million to support organizations that are harnessing the power of our planet's ocean to fight climate change.
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    "Our focus at ICONIQ Impact is to identify areas where our collaborative funding can have a catalytic impact and where existing funding is nowhere near commensurate with the need," said Matti Navellou, head of ICONIQ Impact.
  • Philanthropists interested in learning more about or providing additional funding for the Ocean Co-Lab should contact ICONIQ Impact at [email protected] .

South Korean Space Startup TelePIX Partners with Mexican Geo-Info Company Thrusters Unlimited for Latin America and Caribbean Market Expansion

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Thursday, November 2, 2023
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SEOUL, South Korea, Nov. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- TelePIX, a leading South Korean space startup, announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Thrusters Unlimited, a Mexican geo-information company.

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  • SEOUL, South Korea, Nov. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- TelePIX, a leading South Korean space startup, announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Thrusters Unlimited, a Mexican geo-information company.
  • This partnership marks a significant milestone in TelePIX's strategic expansion efforts into global markets, including Central and South America, as well as Europe.
  • In return, Thrusters Unlimited will contribute crucial market insights and potential customer leads for satellite and VAS services in the Latin America and Caribbean market.
  • Earlier this year, the company solidified a business agreement with Mexican space company Space Zero Gravity on June 2nd.

TelePIX, South Korean Startup, Signs Deal to Provide Earth Observation Imagery Data from its BlueBon Satellite

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Wednesday, November 1, 2023
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This groundbreaking deal marks the first time that South Korea is exporting observational imagery data from its proprietary satellite.

Key Points: 
  • This groundbreaking deal marks the first time that South Korea is exporting observational imagery data from its proprietary satellite.
  • The core of this agreement is TelePIX's commitment to provide satellite imagery data, specifically focusing on "Blue Carbon" from its in-house designed and built satellite, the "BlueBon."
  • This compact 6U-class nanosatellite is scheduled to launch in 2024, delivering 3.8-meter optical observation satellite imagery data.
  • Founded in 2019, TelePIX specializes in developing optical payloads for Earth observation and software for satellite imagery data analysis.

Government of Kenya Accelerates Towards Compliance Market with UAE's Blue Carbon under Article 6

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Wednesday, October 25, 2023
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This FOC closely follows a groundbreaking partnership announcement between Blue Carbon and the Republic of Zimbabwe focused on the development of REDD+ projects, within an extensive land area of 7.5 million hectares and in compliance with the Article 6 ITMO framework.

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  • This FOC closely follows a groundbreaking partnership announcement between Blue Carbon and the Republic of Zimbabwe focused on the development of REDD+ projects, within an extensive land area of 7.5 million hectares and in compliance with the Article 6 ITMO framework.
  • This comes as Blue Carbon's parent company, Global Carbon Investments, has also agreed on securing a remarkable $1.5 billion in prefinancing for carbon credits in Zimbabwe.
  • Blue Carbon, in line with the ambitious drive of the UAE, has also recently signed MOUs with Liberia, Zambia, Tanzania, and Pakistan.
  • The FOC proposes the delivery of robust economic and social growth opportunities, fostering a harmonious balance between environmental conservation and human well-being.

Blue Carbon and FAB Sign MOU to Accelerate Climate Action and Green Investments

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Friday, September 22, 2023
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Climate finance is increasingly assuming a central role in the global battle against climate change, as highlighted in the recent Africa Climate Summit.

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  • Climate finance is increasingly assuming a central role in the global battle against climate change, as highlighted in the recent Africa Climate Summit.
  • The partnership between Blue Carbon and FAB is therefore set to accelerate climate progress and channel crucial green investment capital towards much needed mitigation-based projects.
  • Commenting on this transformative collaboration, Sheikh Ahmed Dalmook Al Maktoum Chairman of Blue Carbon, noted, "We see immense potential in the collaboration between Blue Carbon and FAB to elevate climate finance to new heights.
  • This partnership will also facilitate carbon offset transactions between Blue Carbon and FAB that align with FAB's overarching sustainability objectives, the climate mitigation agenda of COP28 and the UAE's impressive NetZero2050 vision.

BetterWorld to Launch WeFunder Campaign in September, Revolutionizing The Way Sustainable Businesses Scale Their Impact

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Thursday, September 7, 2023
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NEW YORK, Sept. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- BetterWorld, a revolutionary AI-backed platform dedicated to transforming businesses' impact on people and the planet, is excited to announce its upcoming WeFunder campaign .

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  • NEW YORK, Sept. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- BetterWorld, a revolutionary AI-backed platform dedicated to transforming businesses' impact on people and the planet, is excited to announce its upcoming WeFunder campaign .
  • BetterWorld's WeFunder campaign is set to launch in September, offering consumers and investors the opportunity to directly contribute to this shift in business power.
  • There is an increasing market demand for more sustainable companies with consumers holding companies accountable for their global impact.
  • Our goal is to sell these impact solutions as offsets to the 500,000 CPG businesses in the US.

Blue Carbon Inks MoU with Zimbabwe to Develop Carbon Projects on 7.5M Ha of Forest Under Art. 6.2 of Paris Agreement

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Monday, August 14, 2023
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Spanning across an impressive expanse of 7.5 million hectares within Zimbabwe, this initiative holds the potential to effect profound positive changes.

Key Points: 
  • Spanning across an impressive expanse of 7.5 million hectares within Zimbabwe, this initiative holds the potential to effect profound positive changes.
  • Beyond the immediate goal of carbon emissions reduction, the heart of these carbon projects pulsates with the intent to bring about tangible improvements at the grassroots level.
  • Nqobizitha Mangaliso Ndhlovu, Minister of Environment, Climate, Tourism and Hospitality Industry and Josiane Sadaka, CEO of Blue Carbon.
  • Blue Carbon and the Government of Zimbabwe are set to inspire others to adopt similar partnerships, ultimately accelerating global efforts to combat climate change and promote social development.

ACX Agrees MOU with Dubai's Blue Carbon to Develop Regional Carbon Markets

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Thursday, July 13, 2023
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The collaboration will see Blue Carbon using ACX as its preferred platform to sell its carbon credits and settle transactions.

Key Points: 
  • The collaboration will see Blue Carbon using ACX as its preferred platform to sell its carbon credits and settle transactions.
  • The two companies will also seek to host auctions to sell Blue Carbon's credits in the run up to the COP28 climate conference in Dubai.
  • William Pazos, Co-CEO and Co-Founder of ACX, said, "We are delighted to partner with Blue Carbon as their preferred platform for selling carbon credits and facilitating seamless transactions.
  • Blue Carbon is developing projects that will be eligible for carbon credits or Internationally Transferred Mitigation Outcomes (ITMO), which count towards a country's Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).