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The Hidden GIS Errors That Can Disqualify an ARR Project Imagine this: your team has spent two years on an Afforestation, Reforestation, and Revegetation (ARR) project. You’ve navigated complex community consultations, perfected carbon models, and conducted exhaustive land assessments. But when you finally submit for third-party verification, the project is sent back with a sea […]

Union Budget 2026 Union Budget 2026: What It Actually Means for Carbon Finance and Nature-Based Projects Like Ours at FCF India When I read Union Budget 2026, I was not looking for climate intent. India has had climate intent for years. We have participated in carbon markets since the CDM era, and more recently through

Building Carbon Tech Is Simplifying Ground Operations in Disguise Most conversations around carbon projects revolve around land eligibility, maps, biomass models, classification accuracy, and dashboards. All of these matter but they are not where most carbon tech, especially digital MRV (DMRV) systems actually fail. In practice, MRV breaks much earlier.Before models. Before maps. Before dashboards.

Is Integrity a Criterion — or an Excuse for Inaction? Integrity has become the defining word of the voluntary carbon market (VCM) in recent years. Every standard references it, buyers increasingly demand it, and headlines question it. But somewhere along the way, integrity has begun to serve two competing roles: as a genuine quality benchmark

Women, Land & Livelihoods: How Plant-Based Enterprises Are Redefining Empowerment in Rural Odisha Nancy Sodhi, NbS Associate November 2025 Women of Jai Maa Durga Devi Producer Company work together to turn traditional skills into sustainable livelihoods. Women in Mayurbhanj district, Odisha, are emerging as key contributors to rural economic development, moving beyond traditional household roles.