<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Emergent Test]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emergent]]></description><link>https://nina28997.wixsite.com/emergent/news</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 12:47:45 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://nina28997.wixsite.com/emergent/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Nepal becomes first Asian country to sign LEAF Coalition Agreement]]></title><description><![CDATA[23 January 2026 | Kathmandu: Nepal’s government today signed a landmark deal to receive up to $55 million in climate finance from the LEAF Coalition, rewarding its efforts to tackle deforestation. Nepal becomes the first Asian country to sign an agreement to receive finance from LEAF, an innovative global public-private initiative comprising over 30 major companies and the governments of Norway, United Kingdom, United States and Republic of Korea. By signing the agreement, the Government of...]]></description><link>https://nina28997.wixsite.com/emergent/post/nepal-becomes-first-asian-country-to-sign-leaf-coalition-agreement</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6980b178447c2ea3d28455bb</guid><category><![CDATA[Updates & Announcements]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 14:15:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3c5cac_642adfe9a8814b279d5f3f7c64c0631d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_900,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nina Hrisos</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Goiás Signs Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) With Emergent to Supply Carbon Credits to the LEAF Coalition]]></title><description><![CDATA[13 November, 2025 | Belém: Goiás has become the latest Brazilian state to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Emergent. The agreement with the State Secretariat for the Environment and Sustainable Development of Goiás (SEMAD), expresses the interest of both parties in cooperating to enable potential future transactions of high-integrity forest carbon credits from Goiás’s jurisdictional REDD+ programs, following independent validation, verification, and issuance through ART. Andréa...]]></description><link>https://nina28997.wixsite.com/emergent/post/goi%C3%A1s-signs-memorandum-of-understanding-mou-with-emergent-to-supply-carbon-credits-to-the-leaf-coa</link><guid isPermaLink="false">692ef3fdf769f847ed636651</guid><category><![CDATA[Updates & Announcements]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2025 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3c5cac_4ad3aef838a84457b370357d7c976521~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_900,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nina Hrisos</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Côte d'Ivoire Signs Landmark $23 Million Deal for Verified Emissions Reductions with Emergent]]></title><description><![CDATA[13 November, 2025 | Belém: Côte d’Ivoire has signed a purchase agreement with Emergent worth up to $23 Million to commercialize high-integrity jurisdictional REDD+ emission reductions and removals, issued under the World Bank’s Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF) Standard. The agreement, negotiated between Côte d’Ivoire’s Carbon Markets Office and Emergent, covers the sale of excess emissions reductions and removals generated by the Jurisdictional-scale Emission Reductions Program...]]></description><link>https://nina28997.wixsite.com/emergent/post/c%C3%B4te-d-ivoire-signs-landmark-23-million-deal-for-verified-emissions-reductions-with-emergent</link><guid isPermaLink="false">692ef51ef769f847ed636953</guid><category><![CDATA[Updates & Announcements]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2025 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3c5cac_fa8e970a47914153ae4576e02acae8f4~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_900,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nina Hrisos</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dominican Republic Becomes First Caribbean Nation Accepted To Supply To LEAF]]></title><description><![CDATA[13 November, 2025 | Belém: The Dominican Republic has become the first Caribbean nation to have a proposal accepted to supply high integrity jurisdictional emissions reductions and removals to the LEAF Coalition. The proposal, which covers the crediting years 2025 to 2029, was independently reviewed by the LEAF Technical Assessment Panel. It brings the number of governments eligible to supply emissions reductions and removals under ART’s TREES standard to LEAF Coalition buyers to 28. Read...]]></description><link>https://nina28997.wixsite.com/emergent/post/dominican-republic-becomes-first-caribbean-nation-accepted-to-supply-to-leaf</link><guid isPermaLink="false">692ef57bee21510c2ee50128</guid><category><![CDATA[Updates & Announcements]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2025 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3c5cac_489c8e0714294a2e835435e792afa790~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_900,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nina Hrisos</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[LEAF Coalition expands demand footprint into Asia with Tencent]]></title><description><![CDATA[12 November 2025 | Belém: Tencent, a global technology and entertainment company, has become the first Asia-headquartered corporation to sign up commit climate finance to the LEAF Coalition. ]]></description><link>https://nina28997.wixsite.com/emergent/post/leaf-coalition-expands-demand-footprint-into-asia-with-tencent</link><guid isPermaLink="false">692ef36ef769f847ed6364d9</guid><category><![CDATA[Updates & Announcements]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2025 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3c5cac_075642dbf7704221a74088527bf46404~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_900,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nina Hrisos</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mato Grosso Signs New LEAF Coalition Agreement]]></title><description><![CDATA[11 November, 2025 | Belém: Mato Grosso has become the latest state in Brazil to make progress towards an agreement to receive climate finance from the LEAF Coalition by signing a new letter of intent with Emergent at COP30 today. The agreement signals the State of Mato Grosso’s intent to continue policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation and forest degradation and generate social benefits, while continuing to pursue more sustainable agricultural production. The letter...]]></description><link>https://nina28997.wixsite.com/emergent/post/mato-grosso-signs-new-leaf-coalition-agreement</link><guid isPermaLink="false">692ef4c60b0f74a1a042ba3e</guid><category><![CDATA[Updates & Announcements]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2025 14:17:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3c5cac_f1ebf5b653d44e42b3aec14faea27576~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_900,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nina Hrisos</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Emergent Extends LEAF Coalition Call for Proposal Window]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emergent today announced that it is extending the window for forest governments to submit proposal to supply emissions reductions and removals to the LEAF Coalition until 1st September 2025.  The submissions period was originally due to close on 21st May 2025 but has been extended to give forest governments more time to submit.]]></description><link>https://nina28997.wixsite.com/emergent/post/emergent-extends-leaf-coalition-call-for-proposal-window-1</link><guid isPermaLink="false">685d66dab504ca89701a09b4</guid><category><![CDATA[Updates & Announcements]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2025 15:30:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3c5cac_4ad708e257a54b8298bf782d696ffa7f~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_900,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nina Hrisos</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unlocking Upfront Finance Through the LEAF Coalition]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the LEAF Coalition continues to scale its impact, one of the most significant milestones yet is just ahead: the rollout of advance payments to forest governments. This new financing mechanism addresses a key barrier faced by many jurisdictions—limited access to upfront funding needed to begin implementing large-scale forest protection programs.]]></description><link>https://nina28997.wixsite.com/emergent/post/unlocking-upfront-finance-through-the-leaf-coalition-1</link><guid isPermaLink="false">685d66dab504ca89701a09b5</guid><category><![CDATA[Updates & Announcements]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2025 13:00:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3c5cac_bd97c8dc34d94734952b5647873f7078~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_900,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nina Hrisos</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ecuador signs deal for $30m in climate finance from LEAF Coalition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ecuador has become the first country in the Amazon region to sign an agreement with the LEAF Coalition to access climate finance. This agreement, worth $30 million, recognizes and rewards the country&#38;#8217;s efforts to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the forestry sector. The agreement was confirmed today at a ceremony in the Amazon city.]]></description><link>https://nina28997.wixsite.com/emergent/post/ecuador-signs-deal-for-30m-in-climate-finance-from-leaf-coalition</link><guid isPermaLink="false">685d66dab504ca89701a09b6</guid><category><![CDATA[Updates & Announcements]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jan 2025 19:30:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3c5cac_360c8b773bb84c3e8d199dccb5af60d8~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_900,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nina Hrisos</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Emergent publishes new LEAF Coalition Call for Proposals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emergent has announced the release of a new call for proposals, inviting forest governments to supply emissions reductions and removals to the LEAF Coalition. Proposal submissions open with immediate effect and close on 21st May 2025. The new call for proposals expands the opportunity to include emissions reductions and removals with vintages beyond 2026.]]></description><link>https://nina28997.wixsite.com/emergent/post/emergent-publishes-new-leaf-coalition-call-for-proposals</link><guid isPermaLink="false">685d66dab504ca89701a09b8</guid><category><![CDATA[Updates & Announcements]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 21 Nov 2024 10:34:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3c5cac_71ef1dc93ce14525841c48734c4525c6~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_900,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nina Hrisos</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[ICVCM Approves ART TREES for Core Carbon Principles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emergent welcomes the announcement from ICVCM that it has approved the ART TREES methodology. This means that TREES credits, issued by ART from 2025 onwards can be tagged with ICVCM&#38;#8217;s Core Carbon Principles label, providing a strong endorsement of their high levels of integrity.]]></description><link>https://nina28997.wixsite.com/emergent/post/icvcm-approves-art-trees-for-core-carbon-principles</link><guid isPermaLink="false">685d66dab504ca89701a09b9</guid><category><![CDATA[Updates & Announcements]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 15 Nov 2024 13:55:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3c5cac_cb43a2a3395045319ee1e2be3050a577~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_900,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nina Hrisos</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pará signs $180m LEAF Coalition deal – first in Brazil]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pará is set to become the first state in Brazil to secure finance from the LEAF Coalition to support its efforts to reduce deforestation, following the signing of a landmark agreement worth an estimated $180 million.  Pará, which will play host to COP 30 in its capital Belém, contains around 25% of the Brazilian Amazon.
]]></description><link>https://nina28997.wixsite.com/emergent/post/par%C3%A1-signs-180m-leaf-coalition-deal-first-in-brazil</link><guid isPermaLink="false">685d66dab504ca89701a09ba</guid><category><![CDATA[Updates & Announcements]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 20 Sep 2024 18:32:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3c5cac_1fa0f5bf53c14d1aa155d276dda34ba1~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_900,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nina Hrisos</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Emergent Strengthens Board of Directors with Two New Appointments]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emergent has strengthened and broadened the expertise of its board with the appointments of two highly experienced new board members, Joaquim Levy, former Minister of Finance for Brazil and Werner Baumann, former CEO of Bayer. ]]></description><link>https://nina28997.wixsite.com/emergent/post/emergent-strengthens-board-of-directors-with-two-new-appointments</link><guid isPermaLink="false">685d66dab504ca89701a09bb</guid><category><![CDATA[Updates & Announcements]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jul 2024 11:47:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3c5cac_a553728677a24247bdd37fdd41a0cd9d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_900,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nina Hrisos</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Costa Rica and Ghana Agree Landmark Deals to Supply Forest Carbon Credits to LEAF Coalition Buyers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Costa Rica and Ghana have become the first forest governments to reach Emissions Reductions Purchase Agreements (ERPAs) with Emergent to supply high-integrity jurisdictional REDD+ emissions reductions and removals credits to LEAF Coalition buyers. ]]></description><link>https://nina28997.wixsite.com/emergent/post/costa-rica-and-ghana-agree-landmark-deals-to-supply-forest-carbon-credits-to-leaf-coalition-buyers</link><guid isPermaLink="false">685d66dab504ca89701a09bc</guid><category><![CDATA[Updates & Announcements]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 02 Dec 2023 11:51:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3c5cac_c408fcbc0aac449ca5510754fdf406b8~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_900,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nina Hrisos</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Acre Leads the Way in Brazil with the First LEAF Coalition Term Sheet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Acre became the first Brazilian state to sign a Term Sheet with Emergent at COP28 in Dubai.]]></description><link>https://nina28997.wixsite.com/emergent/post/acre-leads-the-way-in-brazil-with-the-first-leaf-coalition-term-sheet</link><guid isPermaLink="false">685d66dab504ca89701a09bd</guid><category><![CDATA[Updates & Announcements]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 01 Dec 2023 11:14:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3c5cac_1a2aeba6c50b45149cea08720c5ce3be~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_900,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nina Hrisos</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Emergent to pilot advance payments for LEAF Coalition transactions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emergent has announced it will launch a pilot to make advance payments available to forest governments that sign binding Emissions Reduction Purchase Agreements (ERPAs) to supply the LEAF Coalition. LEAF, a public-private sector partnership focused on mobilizing finance at scale to tackle deforestation, has created a strong demand signal for high-integrity emissions reductions credits. ]]></description><link>https://nina28997.wixsite.com/emergent/post/emergent-to-pilot-advance-payments-for-leaf-coalition-transactions</link><guid isPermaLink="false">685d66dbe9ff614248208647</guid><category><![CDATA[Updates & Announcements]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 16 Nov 2023 14:00:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3c5cac_bf04fefcab60465aa046e502894f6e1f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_900,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nina Hrisos</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Republic of Congo submits successful proposal to the LEAF Coalition]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Republic of Congo is the latest Forest Government to submit a successful proposal to supply high-integrity emissions reductions credits to the LEAF Coalition. The Republic of Congo joins 25 other successful proposals from national and subnational governments across the tropics and becomes the 8th African proposal received to date. ]]></description><link>https://nina28997.wixsite.com/emergent/post/the-republic-of-congo-submits-successful-proposal-to-the-leaf-coalition</link><guid isPermaLink="false">685d66dbe9ff614248208648</guid><category><![CDATA[Updates & Announcements]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 02 Aug 2023 11:51:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3c5cac_fbee05ae611a445083908f49d5586f82~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_900,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nina Hrisos</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Procurement Notice - Institutional Capacity Assessment (ICA) of the Vietnam Forest Protection and Development Fund (VNFF)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emergent is seeking the services of a consultant/team of consultants to undertake an assessment of the Vietnam Forest Protection and Development Fund (VNFF), which is a candidate Financial Intermediary (FI) under the Lowering Emissions by Accelerating Forest Finance (LEAF) Coalition. Click here to view the full document.]]></description><link>https://nina28997.wixsite.com/emergent/post/procurement-notice-8211-institutional-capacity-assessment-ica-of-the-vietnam-forest-protection</link><guid isPermaLink="false">685d66dbe9ff614248208649</guid><category><![CDATA[Updates & Announcements]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 02 Jul 2023 20:03:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3c5cac_f21622c8dcde4da89e903fb875493fe1~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_900,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nina Hrisos</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kenya becomes second African country to sign LEAF Coalition Letter of Intent]]></title><description><![CDATA[Friday, 16th June 2023: Nairobi | Kenya has become the second African nation to sign a Letter of Intent (LOI) to supply high-integrity emissions reductions and removals credits to the LEAF Coalition. The East African country follows Ghana in pioneering progress to reduce deforestation, with the support of LEAF.]]></description><link>https://nina28997.wixsite.com/emergent/post/kenya-becomes-second-african-country-to-sign-leaf-coalition-letter-of-intent</link><guid isPermaLink="false">685d66dbe9ff61424820864a</guid><category><![CDATA[Updates & Announcements]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jun 2023 15:10:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3c5cac_84632d53f2fa4153b394224042172e28~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_900,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nina Hrisos</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bolivia and Colombian Department of Chocó receive green light on LEAF Coalition proposals as new window for submissions opens]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bolivia and the Colombian department of Chocó have become the latest Forest Governments (national and subnational) to have initial proposals approved to supply high integrity jurisdictional REDD+ credits to the LEAF Coalition, the public-private initiative, which aims to halt and reverse tropical deforestation. This paves the way for discussions on a binding purchase agreement.]]></description><link>https://nina28997.wixsite.com/emergent/post/bolivia-and-colombian-department-of-choc%C3%B3-receive-green-light-on-leaf-coalition-proposals-as-new-win</link><guid isPermaLink="false">685d66dbe9ff61424820864b</guid><category><![CDATA[Updates & Announcements]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jun 2023 15:05:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3c5cac_7f314fa421594b8baa3f932934ab11b4~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_900,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nina Hrisos</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>