Climate Focus

At this month's European Climate Summit in Barcelona, Climate Focus and Perspectives Climate Research co-organized a panel to discuss one of the most consequential questions facing EU climate policy today: can the Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism (PACM

Carbon markets are evolving quickly, with integrity and policy certainty as defining factors shaping the market's trajectory. At Climate Focus, we've spent more than two decades supporting market participants on all sides as they adapt to shifting rules,

Climate change is already harming people and ecosystems worldwide, with the most damaging effects felt in agriculture and food systems. Extreme weather and rising temperatures are disrupting food production and water supplies. For example, an estimated US

LONDON (10 June, 2025) - Researchers released a peer-reviewed analysis in the academic journal Climate Policy today arguing that the urgent work of removing excess carbon from the atmosphere - known as carbon dioxide removal (CDR) - can't just rely on com

With 2025 well underway, climate COP30 in Belém, Brazil will be here before we know it. Dubbed as the "Nature COP," COP30 is poised to unify the three Rio Conventions and commitments on climate change, biodiversity, and desertification. Food systems trans

This guide seeks to provide clear and effective guidelines for developing projects focused on high-integrity Nature-based Solutions (NbS) in the context of the VCM. Merida, Yucatán, 11 September 2024 - The Government of the State of Yucatán in Mexico, in

As the Voluntary Carbon Market (VCM) expands, it increasingly intersects with the lives and lands of Indigenous Peoples and local communities (IPs and LCs). Public and private entities approach these communities to develop carbon projects on their lands.

On June 30th, Climate Focus responded to the call for comments on the Bridgetown Initiative 3.0 issued by the Government of Barbados. Our comments emphasize the need to consider the value of tropical forests and other critical ecosystems in sovereign debt