The British High Commission in Honiara said the UK government's RISE project was launched in Solomon Islands on 25 August 2026. RISE stands for Rights, Integrity, Safeguards and Equity in carbon markets. It is intended to promote best practice for community-owned forest carbon projects and to keep benefits with local communities, according to the commission's 2 September 2026 report.

At the launch, British High Commissioner H.E. Paul Turner said forests are part of the identity of Solomon Islanders and that the project would give communities tangible benefits from conservation. The report said Turner also said the UK government is working with the Solomon Islands government to strengthen governance across natural resources, including forestry and mining. Live and Learn Solomon Islands is leading the initiative locally with Live and Learn International, Nakau and Plan Vivo Foundation.

The report said RISE was also being launched in Papua New Guinea and Indonesia in the same month, sharing knowledge across the three countries. It said the Honiara event called for continued collaboration on locally led, rights-based carbon policies.