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On the eve of Carbon Forward, Agreena and Quadriz bring together corporate buyers and market leaders in London for a panel on how rigorous standards and co-benefits build confidence in nature-based solutions across soil carbon, ARR and REDD+, followed by networking drinks.
Verra has commenced a 30-day public comment period for CCB Verification of the 2024-2025 monitoring period on Quadriz’ REDD+ carbon project named ‘Corazón Verde del Chaco Project’. Comments are invited from the public.
Biodiversity underpins life on Earth. It supports food systems, stabilises our climate, protects water supplies, and sustains economies. Yet biodiversity loss is accelerating at an unprecedented rate.
The establishment of the Paraguayan Chamber for Carbon Credit Development and Trade (CAPADECO) marks a milestone in Paraguay’s carbon market, enhancing transparency, public–private collaboration, and the nation’s commitment to sustainable growth.
Learn how businesses invest in climate action through the Voluntary Carbon Market. VCUs, verified projects, quality standards, and carbon investment explained.
In a collaborative effort to expand medical care access in remote areas of the Paraguayan Chaco, the Paraguayan Air Force, the Ministry of Public Health and Social Welfare, and Quadriz Paraguay S.A. have signed an agreement to provide air medical transport services to vulnerable communities.
Being featured in a Verra case study is a prestigious recognition of a project's commitment to environmental sustainability and community well-being. It highlights alignment with globally respected standards and showcases real-world climate action and positive impact.
The Paraguayan Chaco forest covers 24 million hectares, and is particularly vulnerable— yet vitally important—in addressing the climate and biodiversity crises.
Verra has commenced a 30-day public comment period for CCB Verification of the 2023 monitoring period on Quadriz’ REDD+ carbon project named ‘Corazón Verde del Chaco Project’. Comments are invited from the public.
Paraguay and Singapore marked a significant milestone in global climate action by finalising a bilateral Implementation Agreement under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement.
Quadriz, a leading developer of high-quality carbon offset projects in Paraguay, has been instrumental in shaping the country's carbon market framework, in concert with the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development (MADES).
This achievement underscores our unwavering commitment to occupational health and safety, ensuring a safe and secure working environment for all our employees. This milestone represents our dedication to continuous improvement in workplace safety standards.
To support the fight against climate change, corporate actors must navigate a growingly complex vernacular - with objectively far too many acronyms - as they plan their pathways to a low carbon economy.
From human-caused climate change and biodiversity loss, to warming oceans, desertification and the loss and degradation of entire forest ecosystems, there’s no doubt that the world is facing a convergence of global crises. Yet there is some good news.
This event was organized by the International Emissions Trading Association (IETA) and Asocarbono, from June 25 to 27, in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia.
Quadriz, a participant in the United Nations Global Impact chapter Paraguay, recently delivered a presentation at the Environmental Table’s latest meeting.
In a confidence-boosting move for carbon markets and climate-conscious companies, the US government unveiled a new code of principles for Voluntary Carbon Market participation to unlock new flows of capital for carbon projects. Here’s Quadriz’ reaction to the news.
Verra has commenced a 30-day public comment period for CCB Verification of the 2023 monitoring period on Quadriz’ REDD+ carbon project named ‘Corazón Verde del Chaco Project’. Comments are invited from the public.
New research published in the journal Nature validates forests as an absolutely critical climate solution, which must be protected and restored if there is to be any chance of reaching global climate mitigation ambitions, and staying within 1.5 degrees of global warming.
Carbon markets are an important tool to help businesses mitigate their unavoidable carbon emissions. Now, a newly released report from the World Economic Forum offers corporates a playbook for their corporate climate action, including how to engage meaningfully with carbon offsetting.
Paraguay President approves new ‘Carbon Credits’ Bill, which was recently passed in the Paraguayan Senate, in a bid to position the country as a global leader in the regulation of carbon credits, and increase access to high-quality projects for global carbon markets.
New analysis has discovered that REDD+ projects are effectively slowing the rate of deforestation by, in some countries, more than ten times the baseline project figures. The study debunks recent media sensationalism targeting REDD+ projects in a flurry of articles claiming they are ineffective.
Jaguar Legacy Fund GP Inc., a fund operating company, has retired VCUs from the REDD+ Corazón Verde del Chaco Project in Paraguay, to compensate its corporate emissions and directly help support the conservation of “one of the last great wilderness areas on earth.”
Global warming is a serious concern for the Earth due to the disrupting nature of the planet’s ecosystems which are crucial for human and ecosystem survival.
The largest Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation (REDD+) carbon project in Paraguay, has now completed the VCS+CCB verification of 2020-2021 monitoring period at the Verra Registry
Verra has commenced a 30-day public comment period for CCB Verification of the 2022 monitoring period on Quadriz’ REDD+ carbon project named ‘Corazón Verde del Chaco Project’. Comments are invited from the public.
New research reveals that companies that purchase carbon offsets do more to cut down their own internal greenhouse gas emissions that those who do not offset. The findings appear to contradict a series of bad press that recently dismissed carbon offsets as an ineffective tool for decarbonisation.
Dive into innovative solutions and strategies that enable businesses to offset emissions, reduce carbon footprints, and promote sustainability in maritime transport. Discover the benefits, success stories, and the transformative role of voluntary carbon markets in shaping a greener future for global shipping.
The project is the largest Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation
(REDD+) carbon project in Paraguay. Using carbon finance, the project protects thousands of hectares of forest threatened by deforestation as well as preserving habitat for endangered birds, plants and mammals, some of which are found nowhere else on earth.
The race is on to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 43% by 2030. Overshooting this target would see the world exceed 1.5°C of global warming compared to pre-industrial levels and the most destructive climate impacts.
What are the benefits of REDD+projects, and why are they so important?
This article covers some of these - what are known as co-benefits - of REDD+ programmes. From green job creation to crop security and reduced risk of extreme drought, we take a look at some of the key benefits of preserving and restoring forests.
The forest of the Paraguayan Chaco, like the neighbouring Amazon, is a haven for animals that face extinction if the forest is not kept in tact. Today, the Paraguayan Chaco is losing its forest cover, due to land use change, faster than most places on earth.
Investancia Paraguay S.A. has restarted the 30-day public comment period on its VCS+CCB ARR carbon project named 'Impact Reforestation in the Chaco Project"
The new Voluntary Carbon Markets Integrity Initiative (VCMI) and its Claims Code of Practise includes a four-step process for corporates to make credible claims about their use of voluntary carbon offsets, as well as a labelling scheme to rank company climate credentials.
Verra has commenced a 30-day public comment period for CCB Verification on Quadriz’ VCS+CCB REDD+ carbon project named ‘Corazón Verde del Chaco Project’. Comments are invited from the public.
Investing in nature-based solutions (NbS) to limit global warming has the potential to drastically reduce greenhouse gases and provide myriad other benefits. NbS related to forests can provide 5 gigatons of CO2 emission reductions and removals every year that could be instrumental in keeping 1.5 degrees of warming within reach.
As the natural world approaches critical climate tipping points, research shows investor awareness of conservation finance opportunities is growing. Quadriz considers why and how private capital should be mobilised faster for greater financial and ecological returns.
The highly anticipated UN climate meeting, COP26, is just one week away. National governments, campaign groups, corporates and climate investors will come together to address the biggest challenges of our lifetime at the climate conference, with the race to cut carbon emissions taking centre stage. But how could the conference impact rules around emissions trading schemes, like compliance based offsetting, and what does it mean for net zero strategies?
The latest Ecosystem Marketplace report is packed with good news for the sector and the planet, with the value of the Voluntary Carbon Markets on track to hit $1 billion USD in 2021, for the first time. Quadriz breaks down the latest trends and analysis on the state of the Voluntary Carbon Markets.
Quadriz has commenced the 30-day public comment period on its VCS+CCB REDD+ carbon project named ‘Corazón Verde del Chaco Project’. Comments are invited from the public.
Reducing carbon emissions is vital to reverse global warming and combat climate change. Measuring and offsetting scope 3 emissions is essential for successful corporate climate action.
Investancia Paraguay S.A. has commenced a 30-day public comment period on its VCS+CCB ARR carbon project named 'Impact Reforestation in the Chaco Project"
For the first time since 2017, more carbon offsets were retired than were issued in the first quarter of 2021, when compared to the same period in previous years.
