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?? We’re excited to announce that #Ecuador has become the first national government in the #Amazon region to sign a LEAF Coalition agreement to receive climate finance. ?? The agreement, worth $30 million, recognizes and rewards the country's efforts to tackle deforestation and forest degradation and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the forestry sector. ?? The funds will be used to finance programs that reduce #deforestation, with benefits equitably shared through a participatory process involving Indigenous Peoples, Afro-Ecuadorian, Montubio, and local communities, and other territorial actors. ?? This milestone highlights the potential of public-private #collaboration to drive large-scale, high-integrity action against deforestation. ?? Read the full story: https://lnkd.in/dxkdFJv3 #LEAFCoalition #ClimateAction #TropicalDeforestation #VCM #ClimateFinance

???? The next edition of the LEAF Brief is just around the corner! ?? Stay informed with the latest updates from the #LEAFCoalition, including: ? Key policy developments & milestones? ? Insights on tackling tropical deforestation? ? Exclusive updates from LEAF partners & initiatives? ? Upcoming events you won’t want to miss We’re keeping it concise, insightful, and clutter-free - delivering only the most valuable news straight to your inbox. ?? Sign up now to receive the next issue! ?? https://lnkd.in/dgKTjhD6 #ClimateAction #Deforestation #ClimateFinance?

Amazon has just announced a new carbon credit service, enabling access to high-quality credits for qualified companies. We are delighted to see the #LEAFCoalition highlighted as part of Amazon’s approach – a $1+billion public-private initiative founded to protect tropical forests at the scale and with the urgency the #climate crisis demands. LEAF - coordinated by Emergent - works with entire jurisdictions through Jurisdictional REDD+ (JREDD) to address the causes of tropical #deforestation at scale, ensuring long-term benefits to the climate and local communities. ?? We welcome this move by Amazon to make high-integrity credits more accessible, and look forward to seeing how this initiative accelerates climate finance to the frontlines of forest protection. ??? Watch the launch video here: https://lnkd.in/dnqSBAGR ?? Learn more: https://lnkd.in/dB9WxZZn #LEAFCoalition #CarbonMarkets #ClimateAction #REDDplus #NatureBasedSolutions #Amazon #NetZero #ForestConservation

?? Today, we’re celebrating United Nations International Day of Forests 2025: a moment to celebrate the critical role that forests play in sustaining life on Earth! ?? To mark the day, we’re sharing 7 facts about forests that might surprise you – and highlight why protecting them is more important than ever. Swipe through to learn more! Forests cover nearly a third of our planet’s land surface and are essential for climate regulation, biodiversity, water security, and human well-being. Yet we’re losing them at alarming rates due to deforestation and degradation. To protect these vital ecosystems, the LEAF Coalition is mobilizing large-scale finance to halt and reverse tropical deforestation by supporting high-integrity, Jurisdictional REDD+ (JREDD) programs. ?? Find out how private sector climate leaders can invest in forest protection through LEAF and help deliver real, lasting climate impact: www.leafcoalition.org ?? Read more about International Day of Forests here: https://lnkd.in/g4AMt9c #IntlForestDay #ForestDay #UNForests #ClimateAction #LEAFCoalition

Join Katie Deeg, our Manager of Strategy & Policy on March 26 for the Global Sustainable Finance Conference webinar, hosted by the Centre for Sustainability, Innovation & Good Governance. Katie will join a panel of experts to discuss the role of #CarbonMarkets, digital technologies (including AI), geopolitical factors and other key trends affecting #SustainableFinance globally. ?? Register here: https://lnkd.in/dRdt7g5w #CarbonMarkets #SustainableFinance #ClimateFinance #NetZero

“The long-term goal, as Mulligan sees it, is not to protect specific areas of forest but to change the local economy so that forest protection becomes the best economic outcome for everyone involved. “We’re not here to get credits,” he said. “We’re here to use credits to try to catalyze systems change.”” Jim Giles of Trellis Group recently sat down with Jamey Mulligan, Head of Carbon Neutralization Science & Strategy at Amazon, to discuss Amazon's focus on building new systems for protecting and restoring forests. Mulligan emphasizes that the LEAF Coalition’s jurisdictional approach - where funds are channelled directly to forest governments - allows for the implementation of policies that reduce #deforestation. This includes economic support for Indigenous Populations and local communities, ultimately transforming the local economy so that #ForestConservation becomes the most beneficial economic outcome for all. ?? Read the full piece here: https://lnkd.in/gS6GR-dN #LEAFCoalition #ClimateAction #CarbonMarkets #JREDD

This year’s #InternationalWomensDay theme, #AccelerateAction, underscores the need for strong female #leadership in driving #ClimateAction. Studies show that female leaders are more likely to champion #climate and #sustainability efforts - accelerating progress toward global goals. ???? This #IWD, we’re celebrating the inspiring women at Emergent and beyond who are leading the way toward a more sustainable future. ?? Read more about International Women’s Day here: https://lnkd.in/deBSyVW Read more about gender and climate action here: https://lnkd.in/dJ-bDBdW #IWD2025 #ClimateLeadership #WomenInClimate Edwina McKechnie Anwen D. Daisy Payne Rocio Sanz Cortes Charlie Leech Sofiya Joseph Carol Burga Juliana Santiago Fernanda Ferreira

?? Is the debate over carbon credit "durability" delaying real #ClimateAction? ? In a recent Trellis Group article,?Lucy Almond explores how a narrow focus on carbon credit "durability" may be distracting from urgent action needed today.? ? Providing critical insights into the science behind natural #carbon sinks and why they are essential to global #climate mitigation, Lucy discusses misconceptions around carbon removal #permanence that ultimately delay urgent investments in #ForestProtection and other vital solutions - only serving to increase climate risk. ? "The notion that carbon storage is only valuable if it lasts forever ignores how climate systems function. Even in the face of wildfires, pests, droughts and storms, forests and wetlands have stored carbon reliably for millennia. While individual trees may die, forests recover, absorb and retain carbon over long periods - sometimes for thousands of years." ? "It’s also important to understand that even if some carbon storage is limited to a few decades, it still delivers significant benefits by reducing peak warming and delaying irreversible tipping points. This buys crucial time to decarbonize hard-to-abate sectors and advance technological carbon removal solutions."? ? ?? Read the full piece here: https://lnkd.in/eSSbZT7q? ? #CarbonMarkets #ForestConservation #NatureBasedSolutions

In a recent Devex opinion piece, Kisaro Thomas Lombutwa?of the Masai community in Tanzania wrote about his experience of #CarbonCredits and the ways in which his community has benefited from them.? ? Kisaro Thomas explains that to his community, land is of utmost importance,?which #carbon revenue has helped to secure, lessening the financial stresses on the community and allowing them to invest in their children’s education and futures. “It’s in everyone’s interest to stop deforestation. Globally, it’s a necessary part of mitigating climate change. Locally, more standing trees also mean more credits — and more credit sales mean more revenue to spend on our village projects such as building classrooms and school dormitories.” ?? Read the full piece here:?https://lnkd.in/eGnuC5hv

Forests are home to over 80% of Earth’s terrestrial species – playing a vital role in maintaining the health and balance of our planet ?? Deforestation, habitat loss and climate change are pushing many of these species to the brink, disrupting the ecosystems that support life on earth. This year's United Nations #WorldWildlifeDay theme, "Wildlife Conservation Finance: Investing in People and Planet", highlights the essential role of finance in conservation, underscoring the need for long-term, high-integrity funding to safeguard nature. The #LEAFCoalition is mobilizing vital funding to stop tropical deforestation by 2030. This #WorldWildlifeDay, learn how your organization could help to protect the forests that protect us all - because when forests thrive, so does life on Earth ?????? Protect forests, protect wildlife. For people, climate and nature. Learn more about the LEAF Coalition at www.leafcoalition.org. ? #ProtectForests #ClimateAction