From the EU’s evolving CRCF framework to Octopus Energy’s $1B climate tech investment, LEGO expanding its carbon removal portfolio, and new CCP-approved methodologies shaping market integrity - it’s been a busy month across climate. Read the roundup: arbonics.substack.com/p/februarys-...
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Dive into January's headlines and what the milestones mean for the year ahead: arbonics.substack.com/p/key-headli...
We looked at how the world’s tech giants approach nature restoration in Europe. Curious to see how they compare? Grab your copy of the report: www.arbonics.com/european-for...
Attending Leaders in Sustainable Finance in Amsterdam this week? Make sure to catch our founder Kristjan for a conversation about how European finance can play a decisive role in scaling high-integrity climate solutions: www.leadersinfinance.nl/sustainable-...
We’re excited to see our latest research featured by TechDay US, exploring how leading tech companies are integrating nature into European data centre development.
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December may have been quiet, but there was still plenty to celebrate.
Head to our latest Substack for few climate stories that ended the year on a hopeful note: arbonics.substack.com/p/key-headli...
The year is wrapping up, things are slowing down, and yep - it’s time for a yearly roundup: arbonics.substack.com/p/the-bigges...
Great to see our report featured by Sustainability Online, highlighting Microsoft as the current leader on nature integration in European data centres, and why restoration must scale across the industry 🌳
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Europe’s data centre footprint is expanding, but what does this mean for nature? www.edie.net/report-rush-...
Just released! Europe’s Data Centres: A Nature Report Card
Download your copy here: www.arbonics.com/european-for...
Choose Earth, a documentary series we had the honour to feature in, is now live on Amazon Prime. 10 years in the making, it chronicles the missions of seven environmental activists as they navigate loss, adaptation and hope. Watch the full episode on Amazon Prime: www.amazon.co.uk/gp/video/det...
European forests could do far more for the climate than they currently do. While the climate crisis calls for forests, landowners lack the financial incentives. As our founder Kristjan Lepik said on stage at Slush: “The system is broken, and we’re fixing it":
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This week, our team gathered in the twinkling town of Tallinn for our winter meet-up ❄️
Across the week, we fit in everything from business strategy sessions to vibecoding to (of course) a mandatory Secret Santa game 🎅 We even ended one day at the cozy Christmas market!
If you want to understand the shift happening in climate right now, this piece by our founder lays it out simply: six phases in three decades, and one new reality. The bill has arrived, and it’s reshaping everything. www.arbonics.com/knowledge-hu...
Will you be at Slush in Helsinki this week? If so, make sure to say hello to our founder Kristjan Lepik, who will be presenting this Thursday on the Startup Stage! Tickets: slush.org
October was a big month for climate policy, from the EU setting a 90% reductions target for 2040 to the UK proposing a polluter pays model for hard-to-abate sectors like aviation.
Head to our Substack for our take on October’s news: arbonics.substack.com/p/key-headli...
📸 Pictured: the Arbonics team hosting Rainer from Nordic Ninja, one of our investors, at this month’s all-hands.
September brought some much-needed positive momentum in the voluntary carbon market.
Catch up on our favourite headlines: arbonics.substack.com/p/key-headli...
In his latest article, our founder Kristjan shares how the voluntary carbon market is evolving and what ‘high quality’ — so often talked about — really means in practice.
Read the full piece: open.substack.com/pub/wildcrow...
August brought a mix of developments for forests and carbon markets.
Head to our latest Substack for the key headlines and our perspective on them: open.substack.com/pub/arbonics...
Snapshots from our recent team offsite on the Estonian island of Hiiumaa 📸
On September 18, join Arbonics, High Tide Foundation, and VCMI for a 60-minute conversation unpacking how demand for carbon credits is shifting, what ‘high quality’ really means in practice, and how businesses can still contribute credibly to the carbon market:
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From landmark finance deals to new research on wildfires - our July roundup explores key developments in the forest economy:
Europe’s high-quality afforestation credits are in short supply.
For buyers, securing long‑term agreements now can lock in availability and pricing before the market tightens further.
Full insights in our European Forest Carbon Credits 2025 report: www.arbonics.com/european-for...
Proud to see Arbonics mentioned in Time’s latest piece exploring how the U.S. timber industry and forest carbon projects can work together: time.com/7305454/us-f...
Today’s forest carbon projects address ecological decline while providing benefits for nature, people, and local economies.
Our European Forest Carbon Credits 2025 report explores what this looks like in Europe: www.arbonics.com/european-for...
Pictured: the goshawk, a bird of prey found in Europe
In 2024, just 65,041 Verra AFOLU credits were issued from European projects - a tiny share of the 13.4 million total, and all linked to older vintages (2019–2021).
Explore more in our European Forest Carbon Credits 2025 report:
“Data can take us far, but it doesn’t walk the forest floor.”
Ingeborg Mägi, our Head of Solutions, reflects on the role of local knowledge in shaping credible forest carbon projects: www.arbonics.com/knowledge-hu...
June saw some important shifts across carbon markets and nature investment.
Head to our roundup for last month’s key headlines: arbonics.substack.com/p/key-headli...
Afforestation carbon credit issuances fell in 2022 and 2023. Why?
Two things: a limited supply of high-quality projects, and a delay in issuing credits (as trees must grow before credits can be issued) 🌳
Read the full report to understand where the market stands: www.arbonics.com/european-for...