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Peak emissions from oil now due in 2027, IEA says

Published 11:04 on June 17, 2025  /  Last updated at 11:04 on June 17, 2025   / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, EMEA

Carbon emissions from the global oil market will peak in 2027, earlier than peak demand, as the petrochemical sector becomes the dominant source of growth, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). Read More
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Australia’s sustainable finance taxonomy backs carbon credits, biochar in green investment push

Published 10:53 on June 17, 2025  /  Last updated at 10:53 on June 17, 2025   / /  Asia Pacific, Australia, Nature-based, Voluntary

Australia on Tuesday launched a sustainable finance taxonomy, establishing a classification system designed to channel private capital towards green investments, notably agricultural decarbonisation measures such as biochar application and carbon credit generation. Read More
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Airline greenwashing persists despite regulatory crackdown, consumer group says

Published 09:07 on June 17, 2025  /  Last updated at 09:07 on June 17, 2025   / /  Aviation/CORSIA, EMEA, International, Voluntary

Two years after a sweeping complaint against European airlines for misleading environmental claims, consumer advocates say greenwashing remains widespread in the aviation sector, despite regulatory pressure, national court rulings, and some changes to airline marketing practices. Read More
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Australian climate fund closes after latest investments tip it past A$50-mln target

Published 06:10 on June 17, 2025  /  Last updated at 06:10 on June 17, 2025   / /  Asia Pacific, Australia

An Australian climate fund has reached its first close, boosted by two new investments totalling A$30 million ($19.6 mln). Read More
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Australia's renewable agency funds gas-fired iron smelter

Published 05:51 on June 17, 2025  /  Last updated at 05:51 on June 17, 2025   / /  Asia Pacific, Australia

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has granted almost A$20 million ($13.05 mln) to the developers of NeoSmelt, a new and cleaner iron-making process set for pilot launch in 2028 in Perth. Read More
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PREVIEW: Brazil’s Amazon oil auction sparks debate over credibility ahead of COP30

Published 01:32 on June 17, 2025  /  Last updated at 02:56 on June 17, 2025   / /  Americas, South & Central

Brazil is set to auction 172 oil and gas exploration blocks on Tuesday, including 68 in the Amazon region, triggering internal tensions between the country's energy and environment ministries and raising questions over its energy transition credentials less than five months before it hosts the UN’s COP30 summit. Read More
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Washington proposes SAF, book-and-claim changes to Clean Fuel Standard

Published 01:30 on June 17, 2025  /  Last updated at 01:30 on June 17, 2025   / /  Americas, RINs & LCFS, US

Washington regulators released draft changes on Monday to the state’s Clean Fuel Standard (WCFS) programme, supporting the expansion of the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in the state. Read More
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Carbon removal provider, tech firm enter into agreement worth millions

Published 08:00 on June 17, 2025  /  Last updated at 15:43 on June 16, 2025   / /  EMEA, Voluntary

A global tech company and a carbon removal (CDR) provider have entered into a “multi-million-euro” partnership to remove 37,000 tonnes of CO2 by 2034. Read More
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SB62: First day of Bonn talks derailed by fight over border carbon fees

Published 19:17 on June 16, 2025  /  Last updated at 19:17 on June 16, 2025   / and /  Asia Pacific, Carbon Taxes, CBAM, Climate Talks, EMEA, International

Climate negotiations have yet to formally begin in Bonn, after talks on the first day were held up by an agenda fight that hinged on unilateral border carbon fees, observers told Carbon Pulse on Monday evening. Read More
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FEATURE: EU should look to Canada's carbon pricing struggles for lessons in how to ease ETS2 launch

Published 20:36 on June 16, 2025  /  Last updated at 05:14 on June 17, 2025   / and /  Americas, Canada, Carbon Taxes, EMEA

The rise and fall of Canada’s carbon charge and rebate to households provides lessons learned for EU policymakers in advance of a similar carbon market for heating and transport fuels, policy experts tell Carbon Pulse.  Read More
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Saudi VCM company to deliver 30 mln carbon credits to utilities firm by 2030

Published 17:10 on June 16, 2025  /  Last updated at 17:10 on June 16, 2025   / /  EMEA, Middle East, Nature-based, Voluntary

Saudi Arabia’s state-backed voluntary carbon market company has announced a deal with an energy and water provider in the country to facilitate the delivery of over 30 million credits by 2030. Read More
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VCM Report: Carbon credit prices bounce back as June retirements pick up pace

Published 17:55 on June 16, 2025  /  Last updated at 09:00 on June 17, 2025   / /  Africa, Americas, Aviation/CORSIA, EMEA, International, Nature-based, Voluntary

Voluntary carbon credit prices generally bounced back last week to recover losses over May and early June, and a large volume of cookstoves retirements boosted levels. Read More
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UPDATE - SB62: Sweden strikes Article 6 deal with Kenya

Published 13:19 on June 16, 2025  /  Last updated at 17:13 on June 16, 2025   / /  Africa, Climate Talks, EMEA, International, Paris Article 6

Sweden struck its fourth Article 6 emissions trading agreement on Monday with Kenya, as the EU country says it is carefully scrutinising national Paris Agreement commitments from developing countries to ensure that such deals result in strong additional emission reductions. Read More
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RGGI Market: RGAs grind nearly 5% higher as summer season arrives

Published 22:36 on June 16, 2025  /  Last updated at 22:36 on June 16, 2025   / /  Americas, US

RGGI Allowance (RGA) prices rose just under 5% last week amid anticipation of stronger demand driven by summer weather forecasts as well as tight supply, traders said. Read More
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Rising RIN prices could spark SAF production increase -analysis

Published 23:27 on June 16, 2025  /  Last updated at 23:27 on June 16, 2025   / /  Americas, RINs & LCFS, US

Rising prices for credits generated under the US EPA's Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) reached their highest peak in the last two years last month, which could spark production increases for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) across the US, according to a recent market analysis. Read More