Monday, 31 March 2025.
World Economic Forum Comments on the EU's Omnibus Proposal; SBTi Finally Puts its Corporate Net-Zero Standard to Public Review; Ecosystem Marketplace Proposes Five Disruptive Ideas to Ensure Fair Value for Forests in the Carbon Market; World Intellectual Property Indicators 2024 Showcases the People Who Do It; Some Important Events Such as Climate Action for People and Nature: Gold Standard Conference 2025, I4C Innovate4Climate 2025 and Hydrogen Expo South America 2025 and Carbon Capture Expo South America, in Addition to Opportunities as Head of Communications at the IPCC and Gold Standard Masterclass Series.
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WORLD
WEF Comments on the EU's Omnibus Proposal.
A few weeks ago, Carbon Credit Markets addressed this proposal, combining several suggestions for changes to the European Union's (EU) sustainability rules. Now it is the World Economic Forum (WEF) that is carrying out the analysis, highlighting concerns about regulatory uncertainty and possible setbacks in efforts and weakening of sustainability standards.
Despite seeking to ease the administrative burden, especially for small and medium-sized companies, there are concerns about the difficulty of adapting to the new requirements, aggravated by the lack of resources or expertise. These challenges could jeopardize the EU's climate and social objectives.
The proposal will be debated in the European Parliament and the Council, undergoing adjustments and public consultations with stakeholders before approval and implementation, with subsequent monitoring to balance administrative simplification and sustainability standards.
Read the WEF article here.
CLIMATE GOVERNANCE
SBTi Finally Puts its Corporate Net-Zero Standard to Public Review.
The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) is an organization that promotes corporate climate action through the scientific establishment of greenhouse gas emission reduction targets.
This review was long overdue and seeks to accelerate corporate decarbonization by:
- Scope 3, addressing significant barriers related to the value chain
- Climate finance, incentivizing it associated with carbon removals and maintaining a focus on emissions reduction
- Emerging economies, facilitating the target-setting process
- Targets, promoting a new validation and monitoring model
Comments received both in the public consultation and from expert working groups and pilot tests will support the proposed changes, before the final approval of the standard. This is scheduled for early 2026.
Click here for the public hearing.
CARBON CREDITS
Ecosystem Marketplace proposes five disruptive ideas to ensure a fair value for forests in the carbon market.
The article proposes to close the gap between the market price and the real value of forests, promoting greater justice for the countries and communities that depend on them.
In this sense, the text explores innovative solutions, such as pre-payment structures, to increase direct benefits to forest communities and reduce financing costs.
“We cannot achieve climate goals without forests, which absorb almost a third of fossil fuel emissions emitted by humans each year. They are among the most cost-effective climate solutions available. However, financial support for forests remains a constant challenge: carbon credits from the REDD+ program still trade for less than $10 per ton, far below the $30-50 per ton estimated by UNEP as the real cost of large-scale, high-integrity forest protection.”
Make sure to read it here.
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
World Intellectual Property Indicators 2024.
The recently published World Intellectual Property Indicators 2024 report highlights significant growth in patents focused on climate technology, with an emphasis on areas such as renewable energy, carbon capture and storage, and energy efficiency.
Patent applications related to solar, wind, and other sources continue to increase steadily, reaching almost 45,000 registrations. Solar energy accounted for more than half (54.4%) of all energy-related applications.
The document points out that countries such as China, the United States, and Germany lead patent registrations in this sector, evidencing robust investments in technological innovation and incentive policies, such as subsidies and tax credits.
Another relevant aspect addressed is the increase in the registration of trademarks related to products, ecological solutions, and sustainable services. This trend reflects the growing demand from consumers for more responsible business practices committed to sustainability.
Click here to access the report.
EVENTS
📍🇫🇷 5 - 6 June | Climate Action for People and Nature: Gold Standard Conference 2025, Paris. Expert panels and interactive workshops divided into two main themes: "Navigating Credible Climate and Nature Action" addressing climate and environmental strategies with social impact and "Scaling Projects for Real-World Impact" on tools for financing, improving measurement and accessing markets such as Article 6 and CORSIA. Interested? Click here.
📍🇪🇸 10 - 12 June | I4C Innovate4Climate 2025, Seville, Spain. On the latest insights on carbon markets and carbon pricing from the areas of finance, markets, policy and technology. Details here.
📍🇧🇷 11 - 12 June | Hydrogen Expo South America 2025 and Carbon Capture Expo South America, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Innovation, networking and business opportunities in the clean energy, decarbonization and carbon capture sectors. Access the portal.
OPPORTUNITIES
🎓🇫🇷 IPCC, Head of Communications in a Working Group Technical Support Unit. To lead science communication efforts on climate change. In Gif-sur-Yvette, France. Details here.
🎓🖥️ Gold Standard Masterclass Series. Carbon markets can be complex, especially for those new to the field. Learn how the market has developed over the past three decades, how carbon projects are financed and can be developed under Article 6, and much more. More details here.
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