Senior offset sourcing specialist leaves South Pole for Sydney competitor

Published 09:01 on February 21, 2024  /  Last updated at 09:01 on February 21, 2024  /  Asia Pacific, Australia, Bavardage

A senior carbon and biodiversity sourcing specialist has left South Pole to join a rival project developer.

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Voluntary carbon market firms announce senior leadership changes

Published 17:11 on February 20, 2024  /  Last updated at 02:01 on February 22, 2024  / Roy Manuell /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Australia, Bavardage, EMEA, International, Nature-based, US, Voluntary

Three voluntary carbon market firms have appointed new members to their senior leadership teams, they said this week.

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Veteran CEO of US-based clean cookstove project developer steps down

Published 01:46 on February 16, 2024  /  Last updated at 09:19 on February 16, 2024  / Mark Tilly /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Bavardage, International, Voluntary

The founder and CEO of one of the biggest carbon project developers in the voluntary market is stepping down from his leadership position, while announcing his successor.

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Bank-backed voluntary carbon network appoints former BP chief as chair

Published 11:42 on February 15, 2024  /  Last updated at 11:43 on February 15, 2024  / Roy Manuell /  Bavardage, EMEA, International, Nature-based, Voluntary

A voluntary carbon credit transaction network developed by several global banks has this week appointed the former head of oil major BP as its chairman.

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Sleepless in Baku: Signs emerge of COP29 hotel price gouging

Published 18:21 on February 9, 2024  /  Last updated at 18:23 on February 9, 2024  /  Asia Pacific, Bavardage, Climate Talks, EMEA, International, Other APAC

Many hotels in Baku have paused selling rooms for this year’s COP29 climate summit, triggering fears of imminent, government-mandated price hikes, while costs to book other accommodations have skyrocketed.

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UPDATED: Pollination appoints UK-France biodiversity credit panel head as advisor

Published 10:43 on February 8, 2024  /  Last updated at 10:44 on February 9, 2024  / Thomas Cox /  Bavardage, Biodiversity, International

Climate and nature investment and advisory firm Pollination has appointed Dame Amelia Fawcett, co-chair of the International Panel on Biodiversity Credits (IAPB), as its senior advisor.

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Carbon Pulse ramps up news coverage ahead of crucial year for biodiversity

Published 12:16 on February 6, 2024  /  Last updated at 12:16 on February 6, 2024  / Carbon Pulse /  Africa, Americas, Asia Pacific, Bavardage, Biodiversity, EMEA, International

Carbon Pulse has hired two biodiversity market and policy correspondents to strengthen its coverage ahead of what will be a busy and critical year for this beat, while also adding to the team of reporters covering carbon markets and climate policy in the EMEA region.

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Carbon market investment firm co-founder jumps ship to Pollination

Published 05:14 on February 2, 2024  /  Last updated at 08:52 on February 2, 2024  /  Asia Pacific, Australia, Bavardage, Voluntary

One of the co-founders of a carbon market investment firm has joined climate advisory firm Pollination as an executive director, the latter announced Friday.

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German carbon credit company sees new CEO join

Published 00:22 on February 2, 2024  /  Last updated at 00:50 on February 2, 2024  / Graham Gibson /  Bavardage, EMEA, Voluntary

A Munich-headquartered carbon credit company announced Thursday that it has a new CEO, while the former one will now act as the company’s managing director.

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John Podesta to succeed John Kerry as US climate envoy

Published 21:51 on January 31, 2024  /  Last updated at 21:51 on January 31, 2024  / Allison Gacad /  Americas, Bavardage, Climate Talks, International, US

The present senior advisor on clean energy innovation and implementation at the White House, John Podesta, will assume the role of senior advisor to the President for international climate policy following John Kerry’s departure, the Washington Post reported Wednesday.

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