LEAF Coalition strengthened ahead of Glasgow climate summit
Two new global organizations – Delta Air Lines and PwC – have joined the LEAF Coalition, a large-scale public-private climate change initiative to mobilize more than $1 billion in results-based payments for countries that protect their tropical forests.
COP28/DUBAI: Breakthrough for LEAF and Jurisdictional REDD+
The LEAF coalition is a private-public collaboration to mobilize large-scale funding for forest countries and jurisdictions capable of reducing and reversing tropical deforestation. Norway joined the coalition in 2021 as one of the founding members. Costa Rica and Ghana signed Emissions Reductions Purchase Agreements (ERPAs) to sell forest carbon credits to buyers in the LEAF…
Call for proposals – NICFI Satellite Data Program Level 2 Access
NICFI is seeking any organization, company, consortium or individual who can leverage the power of satellite imagery to combat tropical deforestation and climate change. The following call for proposals is open until the 13th of June 2021. Winning proposals will be granted free access to PlanetScope, RapidEye and selected SPOT scenes ranging back to 2002, as well as access to daily viewing of PlanetScope imagery for the duration of the NICFI Satellite Data Program.
INTERPOL, UNODC and Norway reinforce alliance against forestry crime
With its emphasis on intelligence-led operations, multi-agency cooperation, and technical law enforcement expertise, the programme – codenamed LEAP II – will offer a unique portfolio of support that helps countries across Latin America and Southeast Asia address forestry crime and illegal tropical deforestation. Funded by Norway’s International Climate and Forest Initiative (NICFI), LEAP helps global…
15 years of Partnership on Climate and Forest
Joint press statement between Marina Silva, Brazil’s Minister of Environment and Climate and Espen Barth Eide, Norway’s Minister of Climate and Environment.
NICFI prolongs public access to high resolution rainforest satellite images
During his visit to Brazil, Minister of Climate and Environment, Mr. Espen Barth Eide announced that NICFI’s Satellite Data Program is extended until September 2024.
How carbon markets done right help stop deforestation
To stay within our climate targets we must halt tropical forest loss within this decade. A well-functioning, high-quality forest carbon market that pays for reduced forest emissions at the national or state level – as agreed by all countries under the Paris Agreement – is essential to achieve this goal.
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Norway supports Ecuador’s efforts to protect the rainforest
Ecuador is making an important effort to reduce deforestation. The efforts are crucial for the planet’s climate and biodiversity. Norway therefore announces NOK 130 million in support of the results achieved.
Historic breakthrough for the forest carbon market
Norway congratulates Guyana as the first country to sell ART certified carbon credits for protecting its rainforest.