World Bank announces new carbon pricing coalition co-chair, high-level competitiveness forum
The Carbon Pricing Leadership Coalition (CPLC) on Thursday named a new co-chair, while the group’s managing body the World Bank announced a high-level forum on carbon pricing and competitiveness amid the release of a report on decarbonising the global power and chemicals sectors.
Read MoreWRI: What’s changing as countries turn INDCs into NDCs? Five early insights
Some countries aren’t waiting until 2020 to make changes to their national climate commitments. As countries ratify the Paris Agreement, some have decided to revise their INDCs and communicate the changes as part of their first NDCs. WRI provides a summary.
Read MoreTrading firms ALLCOT, AitherCO2 team up to bolster EU ETS offering
Carbon trading firms ALLCOT and AitherCO2 have joined forces to enhance their services for clients in the EU ETS, with a focus on emitters in Eastern Europe.
Read MoreUN floats draft rulebook for international emissions trade, keeps CERs on the table
UN officials on Friday released a draft paper to help guide governments working on a year-end deadline to finalise rules on international emissions trade under the Article 6 of the Paris Agreement.
Read MoreGreen Climate Fund board approves over $1b in fresh spending
The board of the Green Climate Fund this week approved spending of over $900 million across 19 projects, including a large energy efficiency programme in Brazil and a private renewables scheme in India.
Read MoreECOSYSTEM MARKETPLACE: The dirt on soil carbon
Late last year, on the eve of global climate talks in Bonn, Germany, the National Academies of the Sciences published a paper called “Natural Climate Solutions”, which showed how we could simultaneously feed more people while slashing greenhouse-gas emissions just by improving the way we manage our forests, farms, and fields.
Read MoreClimate finance vehicle picks 9 new initiatives to support in emerging nations
Public-private climate investment vehicle The Lab has selected nine initiatives from over 100 applications to support for this year, with funding expanding into land-use sectors.
Read MoreVCS becomes Verra: Voluntary market certifier changes name in rebranding
Voluntary carbon market certifier Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) has changed its name to Verra in a rebranding that it says reflects its broadening portfolio of sustainable development and environmental standards.
Read MoreANALYSIS: CORSIA’s wide-door offset policy may give airlines fewer clues on costs
Multiple offset certifiers expect to meet required standards for the global CORSIA aviation offset scheme, potentially resulting in a fragmented market that will give airlines more supply options but less idea of cost.
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