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The NewClimate Institute provides feedback on the second draft of the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) Corporate Net-Zero Standard v2.0 (CNZS v2.0), noting improvements while highlighting remaining gaps in transparency, integrity, and scientific alignment.

This executive summary by the Climate Policy Initiative and Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (CPI/PUC-RIO) argues for the central role of tropical forests in climate mitigation. It proposes a new financial architecture, specifically the Reversing Deforestation Mechanism (RDM), to incentivize large-scale forest restoration and move tropical forests from being viewed as a climate risk to a climate solution.

The report "The Forest-Climate Nexus" by Climate Policy Initiative/PUC-RIO proposes a new financial architecture to transform tropical forests from climate risks into solutions. It analyzes 91 countries, categorizing them by forest cover and deforestation rates, and introduces the Reversing Deforestation Mechanism (RDM) to incentivize large-scale forest restoration through jurisdictional, results-based payments for net carbon removals.

The report proposes the Reversing Deforestation Mechanism (RDM), a results-based payment system designed to scale up tropical forest restoration through jurisdictional agreements. Unlike existing frameworks like JREDD+ and TFFF, which focus on halting deforestation and maintaining standing forests, RDM incentivizes net carbon removal by compensating jurisdictions for carbon captured through restoration minus emissions from deforestation and degradation. The report simulates the potential of RDM to transform tropical forests into high-impact climate assets, highlighting its potential to generate significant revenues and carbon sequestration, particularly in the Brazilian Amazon.

The executive summary of the 2025 Stocktake report by the Net Zero Tracker analyzes the prevalence and integrity of net-zero targets across national, subnational, and corporate entities as of September 2025, noting a rise in total targets despite political headwinds and significant gaps in target robustness.

The NewClimate Institute provides feedback on the Science Based Targets initiative's (SBTi) draft Corporate Net-Zero Standard (CNZS) v2.0, noting significant advances while identifying critical areas for improvement regarding transparency, integrity, and reporting requirements.

This guide by RMI examines the voluntary carbon market, detailing the six-stage lifecycle of a carbon credit and proposing three 'unlocks'—reducing development costs, differentiating supply, and increasing transparency—to address scarcity and widespread mistrust in the market.

This technical note describes the data sources and calculation methods for the Land Emissions and Removals Navigator (LEARN) tool, a free web-based resource designed to help U.S. communities analyze the greenhouse gas (GHG) impacts of forests and trees at a local scale.