Australian agtech outfit forms another strategic alliance to develop carbon projects

Published 05:32 on September 9, 2024  /  Last updated at 05:32 on September 9, 2024  / Mark Tilly /  Asia Pacific, Australia

An Australian agtech company has formed a strategic alliance with a local carbon project developer in a bid to expand its presence in the market, it announced Monday.

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China to add major industries to ETS this year, minister says

Published 09:32 on September 8, 2024  /  Last updated at 09:32 on September 8, 2024  / Stian Reklev /  Asia Pacific, China

China will add several major industrial sectors to its national emissions trading scheme (ETS) by the end of this year, its environment minister told a conference in Beijing on Saturday according to state media.

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CP Daily: Friday September 6, 2024

Published 03:48 on September 7, 2024  /  Last updated at 00:16 on September 9, 2024  /  Newsletters

A daily summary of our news plus bite-sized updates from around the world.

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Manager, Carbon Markets, Climate Intelligence Program, RMI – US (Hybrid/Remote)

Published 02:51 on September 7, 2024  /  Last updated at 02:51 on September 7, 2024  /  Job Postings

RMI’s Climate Intelligence Program is seeking a Manager to join our Carbon Markets Initiative (CMI), which seeks to improve the transparency, efficiency, and quality of carbon credits and accelerating progress towards a 50 percent cut in global greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and net-zero emissions by 2050.

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Producers slash holdings across North American carbon markets, financials build CCA and RGGI net length

Published 02:51 on September 7, 2024  /  Last updated at 02:51 on September 7, 2024  / Joan Pinto /  Americas, Canada, US

Financial entities continued to boost V25 California Carbon Allowance (CCA) holdings at the expense of V24 net length, while emitters cut holdings across North American carbon markets over the week ahead of third quarterly RGGI and Washington permit sales, according to data from the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

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Senior Energy Policy Advisor, Carbon Policy, Energy Systems Catapult – Birmingham, UK (Hybrid)

Published 02:50 on September 7, 2024  /  Last updated at 02:50 on September 7, 2024  /  Job Postings

We are recruiting for a Senior Energy Policy Advisor. We are particularly interested in strengthening our Carbon Policy Practice, which focuses on how the UK can develop an innovation-friendly, economy-wide framework for Net Zero. Some of our recent work includes addressing carbon leakage , carbon accounting in industry, and developing the UK Emissions Trading Scheme.

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US forest management firm’s 2023 CO2 removals surpassed emissions by almost 600%

Published 01:22 on September 7, 2024  /  Last updated at 01:22 on September 7, 2024  / Bijeta Lamichhane /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Nature-based, New Zealand, US, Voluntary

A US forest management company reported that its forests removed nearly seven times more CO2 than it emitted in 2023, although overall removals decreased in comparison to previous years.

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US fossil fuel industry reports results of methane emissions reduction efforts

Published 01:20 on September 7, 2024  /  Last updated at 01:20 on September 7, 2024  / Allison Gacad /  Americas, US, Voluntary

An annual report by a network of US oil and gas companies detailed results from the group’s methane emissions reductions measures, revealing that participation was not identical across its membership.

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US green methanol tech company lures $4.5 mln investment

Published 01:17 on September 7, 2024  /  Last updated at 01:17 on September 7, 2024  / Brandon Mulder /  Americas, Shipping, US

A US company developing a method for converting CO2 into green methanol closed a $4.5 million seed financing round this week that will help the company accelerate its technology to pilot stage.

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Researchers urge revised carbon crediting methods to better protect high-risk forest areas

Published 23:51 on September 6, 2024  /  Last updated at 01:54 on September 7, 2024  /  Africa, Americas, Asia Pacific, EMEA, Nature-based, Voluntary

Researchers this week raised concerns about the efficacy of current carbon crediting methods for high-forest, low-deforestation (HFLD) jurisdictions, suggesting that a shift towards more predictive models is necessary to better safeguard these critical forested areas.

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