Explore the latest news and updates from the frontlines of ecosystem restoration.

Ecosystem Restoration Standard (ERS) has announced the acquisition of Equitable Earth - a pioneering forest carbon standard that integrates technical innovation and conservation best practices with the priorities of Indigenous Peoples, traditional communities and governments, particularly in the Global South.

The Ecosystem Restoration Standard (ERS) Programme has been officially approved as eligible under the Core Carbon Principles (CCPs) of the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM), a significant milestone for the organisation and the broader market for high-integrity, nature-based carbon credits.

Ecosystem Restoration Standard (ERS), a leading ecosystem restoration and carbon certification standard, has appointed Judith Simon as its Chief Operating Officer. This strategic appointment follows ERS’s recent €5M fundraising as it accelerates its mission to restore and protect 1% of the planet by 2030.

ERS - Ecosystem Restoration Standard has secured €5 million in new funding, led by AENU and noa, with support from existing investors. The new round, which brings ERS’s total funding to €12.5M, fuels the organisation’s ambitions to become the leading carbon standard for nature-based projects.

Chloris Geospatial Inc., a space technology company using Earth Observation data provider, and the Ecosystem Restoration Standard, which certifies restoration projects for the voluntary carbon market, are announcing their partnership to scale high-quality ecosystem restoration projects globally.

Paris, France, November 21, 2023 – In a significant step towards scaling global restoration efforts, ERS launches its highly anticipated carbon standard, a major milestone for the company and the restoration community.

ERS and Kita are delighted to announce the signing of a Letter of Intent (LOI) related to their shared objective of increasing confidence in the voluntary carbon market (VCM) and driving financing to scale high quality carbon projects.

NEW YORK, LONDON, SYDNEY — Xpansiv, the leading market infrastructure provider for the global energy transition, today announced that the Ecosystem Restoration Standard (ERS), a new standard on the Voluntary Carbon Markets, will operate using Xpansiv’s SaaS-based registry infrastructure.

PARIS, FRANCE — Ecosystem Restoration Standard released a summary of the feedback following the successful completion of its public consultation. Launched on March 21st, ERS public consultation has exceeded expectations, drawing substantial participation from 554 organisations around the globe.

ERS Launches a Public Consultation on its new Standard, Ensuring Climate Finance Reaches Projects

Paris-based climate-tech start-up Ecosystem Restoration Standard is launching a standard to certify ecosystem restoration projects in the voluntary carbon markets after raising €5 million in seed funding.