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TOP STORY
Big tech company snags lowest price yet for DAC removal credits
A big tech giant has struck a deal to purchase direct air capture (DAC) removal credits for the cheapest price on record – $100 per tonne – starting in the early 2030s, it announced on Tuesday.
VOLUNTARY
Verra lifts suspension of Southern Cardamom REDD+ project after 14-month investigation
Verra has lifted its suspension of the Southern Cardamom REDD+ project (SCRP) after a 14-month investigation found the huge avoided deforestation scheme in Cambodia conformed to its standards, dismissing allegations of human rights violations.
Major global policy shift urged to boost CO2 removal efforts, meet climate goals
Achieving billions of tonnes of CO2 removals needed to slow climate change will require substantial policy support across geographies and government levels, a new report has warned.
Significant role for government to scale CDR supply and demand -report
Monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV) practices to effectively scale the carbon removal (CDR) market will require collaborative efforts, underpinned by government guidelines, according to a paper featuring perspectives from voluntary CDR buyers, policymakers, and academics.
DAC developer raises €6.75 mln seed round to support facilities in Germany
A developer of direct air capture and storage (DACS) has raised a €6.75 million seed round including grants to support the build-out of direct air capture testing and development facilities in Germany, as well as to develop its first industrial product, it announced on Tuesday.
Asset management firm funds major reforestation project in Malawi
An Abu Dhabi-based asset management firm announced Tuesday that it has signed a deal with a Malawi-based reforestation company to plant 6 million indigenous trees and prevent the deforestation of over 4 mln trees in the country.
Marketplace partners with tech firm to boost transparency in carbon removal with MRV data
A London-based carbon removal (CDR) marketplace has partnered with a carbon tracking tech firm to integrate its measurement, reporting, and verification (MRV) data to boost transparency in the market.
Measurement technology company partners with Toronto-based firm for CDR, CCS value chains monitoring
A measurement and automation technology company has collaborated with a Toronto-based measurement, reporting, and verification (MRV) company for better accuracy, reliability, and traceability in carbon management, according to a press release.
Coca-Cola, Bayer plow $1 mln into LATAM climate fund
Coca-Cola and the Bayer Foundation are backing a new climate fund with a total $1 million investment that aims to invest in 350 projects across Latin America and the Caribbean.
INTERNATIONAL
Sovereign carbon buyers to press ahead with Article 6 deals despite lack of UN clarity
Sovereign buyers of Article 6 carbon credits plan to press ahead on fleshing out agreements with host nations despite a lack of clarity on several key trade technicalities, describing capacity constraints as presenting as a greater obstacle to ramping up much-needed unit supply.
Int’l carbon markets at ‘inflection point’, progress urgently needed on Article 6, says World Bank
International carbon markets are at a crossroads with tangible progress now desperately needed on Article 6, as well as from voluntary integrity initiatives, according to a report from the World Bank published Tuesday.
Article 6 needs EU leadership at COP29, urges carbon project developer
A carbon project developer has urged the EU to “resume its leadership position” on international carbon markets at COP29, citing the disappointment of last year’s UN climate summit in Dubai, at a conference in Berlin on Tuesday.
Methane emissions continue to grow, threatening pledges and Paris commitments, report finds
Methane emissions have risen 20% in the past two decades, a global report released this week has found, and threatens the goals of the Global Methane Pledge, which aims to reduce methane emissions by 30% by 2030 over 2020 levels.
Loss and Damage Fund access, contributions should be based on country emissions, think tank says
The recently established Loss and Damage Fund (LDF) should adopt a clear allocation mechanism based on countries’ emissions contributions, among other criteria, according to an Australian think tank’s analysis.
Global Carbon Council consults on Article 6.2 eligibility standard
The Global Carbon Council (GCC) has opened a public consultation on regulatory documents devised for GCC 2.0 – the body’s new standard that will govern Article 6.2 eligibility of projects and their issuances.
ASIA PACIFIC
China ramps up coal production with record-breaking output in 2023, report says
Global coal production has been on the rise following a brief decline in 2020, with China continuing to be the primary driving factor behind the expansion, a report has found.
Analysts see China’s average carbon price reach 100 yuan/tonne by 2030 as coverage expands
Chinese emissions permit prices could reach above 100 yuan ($14.05) on average by the end of this decade as the world’s largest compliance carbon market continues to include new sectors, a report has found.
Taiwan govt committee proposes carbon levy start rate of $9-15/tonne
An environment ministry committee has released initial pricing recommendations for Taiwan’s upcoming carbon levy scheme, suggesting a start rate of between NT$300 and NT$500 ($9.32-15.54) per tonne of CO2 and plans for a phased increase to meet the island’s long-term climate targets.
Australia hosting COP31 could transform climate action in the region, but will be expected to up its game, NGOs say
A group of Australian NGOs has urged the Australian government to secure its bid in hosting the UN COP31 talks in 2026 in partnership with the Pacific, describing it as a “nation-building” activity that could provide a slew of national and regional benefits.
Australian carbon farming outfit expands offerings
An Australian carbon farming group has launched a new offering to help landholders measure their carbon footprint and generate carbon credits.
Tokyo-based carbon developer teams up with provincial govt for methane reduction projects in Vietnam
A Japanese carbon project developer has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a provincial government in Vietnam to generate carbon credits from methane offset projects spanning 55,000 hectares of rice paddy fields in the Red River Delta.
EMEA
French utility sees depressed EU carbon prices until end 2024
Healthy renewable and gas power supply in the EU is expected to mute demand for carbon allowances for the rest of the year, as the carbon market waits for updates from the new European Commission to help gauge its level of ambition, according to analysts at Engie.
UK offshore oil and gas emissions slip, although intensity per barrel set to rise
The UK’s offshore oil and gas industry cut its emissions by 4% in 2023 and by just over a quarter in the past five years, although the emissions intensity of every barrel is increasing as production declines, the country’s regulator said on Tuesday.
British climate tech catalyst announces plans for the country’s largest biochar carbon removal project
A British climate tech catalyst has announced plans to develop the country’s largest biochar carbon removal project, it said on Wednesday.
Oil major plans to make green hydrogen from a converted German refinery
A major fossil fuel company has partnered with a professional services firm to repurpose a hydrocracking refinery in Germany into a base oil production unit and enable the production of renewable hydrogen, they announced on Tuesday.
World’s first cross-border CO2 storage site opens for business in Denmark
The world’s first cross-border carbon capture and storage scheme (CCS) is now open for business in the Danish waters of the North Sea, laying the groundwork to store up to 8 million tonnes of CO2 a year in the basin from 2030.
Land use sectors can do much better for EU climate goals, with the right policy push -study
Agricultural emissions in the EU could fall by nearly two-thirds by 2050, but policies – possibly including a dedicated emissions trading scheme – are needed to drive the necessary shift, according to research published on Tuesday.
Euro Markets: EUAs tumble to 7-week low as natural gas comes under pressure and options expiry looms
European carbon allowances dropped sharply on Tuesday as natural gas prices fell as much as 6.1% on diminishing concerns that US Gulf production might be impacted by an approaching tropical storm, while the looming September EUA options contract expiry was said to be starting to exert a pull on prices.
AMERICAS
Canadian economy will fall behind if climate policy uncertainty persists, experts say
Despite Canada’s portfolio of climate regulations, the ongoing lack of climate finance policy is a risk to the Canadian economy, particularly as other jurisdictions advance on their efforts, experts said on a webinar Tuesday.
Canada’s federal IFM offsets not eligible in provinces with similar compliance-linked protocols
Improved forest management (IFM) offsets through Canadian federal voluntary protocols under construction are not eligible for use in provinces that have similar active protocols, environment ministry officials said in a webinar Tuesday.
Canadian investment firm makes first SAF plunge with $1.1 bln backing
A major Canadian investment company announced its first foray into sustainable aviation fuels Tuesday with a $1.1 billion investment in a Californian low-carbon electrofuels (efuels) developer.
Alberta flags CCS offset protocol for update
A carbon capture and storage (CCS) Alberta emission offset protocol was flagged Monday by the provincial environment ministry, effectively pausing project development.
California defends clean vehicle standard authority against SCOTUS appeal
California filed a brief Monday in the US Supreme Court (SCOTUS) urging that it toss out an appeal by Republican states and energy industry interests to overturn the state’s longstanding authority to set clean vehicle standards stricter than federal equivalents.
South Carolina AG sides with oil industry in climate-related lawsuit
South Carolina’s Attorney General (AG) has backed oil and gas firms in a lawsuit brought by a city that seeks compensation from fossil fuel companies for the impacts of their alleged climate deception and environmental negligence.
BIODIVERSITY (FREE TO READ)
Non-profits call on Malaysian PM to overhaul timber certification system, align with EUDR
Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim should reform the “broken” Malaysian Timber Certification Scheme (MTCS) due to the challenges faced by Indigenous communities, while urging it to be aligned with the EU’s Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), according to a group of non-profits.
Investors must strengthen approach to protected biodiversity areas -UN report
Investors should adopt a specific strategy when investing near areas with protected biodiversity, charity ShareAction and the UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC) said in a report published on Tuesday.
UK pension fund buys stake in nature asset manager
A UK local government pension fund has acquired a minority stake in an asset manager specialising in curbing corporate exposure to nature-related risks, the organisations announced Monday.
Tech firm delays launch of biodiversity credit framework due to market uncertainties
A Switzerland-based digital carbon standard has decided to delay the takeoff of its biodiversity credit framework due to market uncertainties, expecting to launch the programme within the next 12-18 months.
Japanese carmaker to help Thailand develop framework for privately managed OECMs
A major carmaker in Japan has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the government of Thailand to develop a prototype for Other Effective area-based Conservation Measures (OECMs) managed by private companies in a bid to take the Southeast Asian nation closer to meeting its biodiversity commitments.
Authors of controversial paper on Indigenous territories respond to debate
Researchers have responded to criticism about their paper discussing the percentage of biodiversity found in territories managed by Indigenous Peoples (IPs).
Biodiversity Pulse: Tuesday September 10, 2024
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EVENTS
Carbon Forward Expo – October 8-10, London and Online: Our flagship conference returns to the stunning De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms in Covent Garden. As the agenda comes together for our ninth annual event, we want to make sure you don’t miss out on our 10% discount offer, which is available throughout August. We’re also offering free passes for offset buyers. Get in touch to find out if you’re eligible and how to apply. Register now!
IETA’s North American Climate Summit – September 24-26, NYC: NACS 2024 is the premier gathering of carbon market practitioners, experts, and governments from across North America and beyond. Attending NACS 2024 presents a unique opportunity to learn from experts, enhance your carbon market expertise, and expand your network of leaders to collaboratively move the needle on delivering climate action and transition finance at scale. Gain insights on the evolving carbon pricing landscape, latest market trends, most relevant regulatory developments and “what to watch” through COP29 Baku and beyond. Organized by IETA, in collaboration with the International Carbon Action Partnership (ICAP), NACS 2024 is an in-person event with recorded plenary and breakout sessions. The program features high-level plenaries, inspirational keynotes, topic deep-dives, cross-cutting breakouts, interactive side events, exclusive roundtables and unmatched networking opportunities to foster meaningful connections. Secure your spot
Eurelectric’s Power Barometer 2024 – October 3, Brussels: Over the past five years, the power sector has faced unprecedented challenges among the COVID-19 pandemic, the energy crisis, and mounting competition from China and the US. With new policymakers taking office, political attention is now on energy independence, industrialisation, competitiveness, and the ongoing climate battle. Eurelectric Power Barometer 2024 data report will take stock of these developments with DG ENER Director General Ditte Juul Jorgensen, MEP Niels Fuglsang, and SSE Managing Director Sam Peacock. Make sure to join them at our free launch event! Register here
Chile Carbon Forum – October 8-10, Santiago: The forum will bring together experts, business leaders, and government officials to discuss challenges and opportunities within the carbon market. It will cover topics such as carbon taxes, offsetting mechanisms, climate finance, carbon market regulations, international cooperation, nature-based solutions, and innovative emission reduction strategies. The agenda includes panel discussions, workshops, and keynote speeches that emphasize the importance of these topics in promoting a low-carbon economy and combating climate change. This forum is crucial for understanding and advancing collaborative approaches to sustainability. For more information, visit Chile Carbon Forum.
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BITE-SIZED UPDATES FROM AROUND THE WORLD
AMERICAS
The mayor of Moscow’s wife – A single question about climate change towards the end of the US presidential candidates’ debate on Tuesday night yielded no definitive answer from either participant about how they would address it. Democratic candidate Kamala Harris said former President Donald Trump claims it’s a hoax. “What we know is that it’s very real,” she said. “You ask anyone now who lives in a state that has experienced these extreme weather occurrences who is now either being denied home insurance or it’s being jacked up. You ask anybody who has been the victim of what that means in terms of losing their home, having nowhere to go. We know that we can actually deal with this issue. The young people of America care deeply about this issue.” Harris highlighted that the Biden administration has invested “a trillion dollars in a clean energy economy” while also increasing domestic natural gas production to historic levels. She then attacked former Trump’s record on US manufacturing jobs and boasted that she has the support of the United Auto Workers union. Trump responded to Harris’ comments rather than the question at hand, accusing the current VP of facilitating the relocation of US manufacturing jobs and threatening to impose tariffs on foreign-built cars “so they can’t come into our country, because they will kill the UAW and any auto worker, whether it’s in Detroit or South Carolina or any other place”. He added: “Biden doesn’t go after people because, supposedly, China paid a millions of dollars. He’s afraid to do it between him and his son. They get all this money from Ukraine. They get all this money from all of these different countries. And then you wonder, why is he so loyal to this one, that one Ukraine, China. Why is he? Why did he get three and a half million dollars from the mayor of Moscow’s wife? This is a crooked administration, and they’re selling our country down the tubes.”
Republicans push back on EV rules – US House Republicans are looking to dismantle the Biden administration’s tailpipe emissions rule, which would lower the emissions cap to a point that they say would force automakers into EV production. E&E News reported Tuesday that Republicans are preparing to vote next week on HJ Res. 136, a bill that would nullify the tailpipe emissions rule the US EPA finalised in April. The agency has said that the new rule would cause EVs to account for 56% of new passenger vehicles sold between 2030-32. The rule aims to achieve make half of all new vehicles sold in the US zero-emissions by 2030.
Republicans’ China fears – US House Republicans also advanced a bill that would prohibit the US Department of Homeland Security from buying batteries from companies with Chinese ties, E&E News reported. The Decoupling from Foreign Adversarial Battery Dependence Act was brought to a vote after Republican Representatives Marco Rubio and John Moolenaar accused EV battery maker Contemporary Amperex Technology Limited (CATL) – which makes batteries for Ford Motor Company – of having deep ties to China. The Representatives said CATL’s ambition was to make the US “dependent on CCP-controlled energy infrastructure”.
INTERNATIONAL
Backpedalling already? – Campaigners are expressing concern that major global economies are retracting their commitment to phase out fossil fuels, a pledge made at last year’s UN COP28 climate summit. At the upcoming G20 meeting in Rio de Janeiro, chaired by Brazil, this commitment is notably absent from the latest draft resolutions, The Guardian reports. Previously, all G20 members had acknowledged the need to move away from fossil fuels for the first time, which was a significant aspect of the COP28 discussions. The current draft of the G20 communique, however, only indirectly refers to these goals. Critics argue that this omission represents a serious step back in global climate efforts, highlighting the resistance of some nations, notably oil producers, to abandon fossil fuels.
Thoughts on Article 6 – IETA has launched the Article 6 Business Pulse survey in partnership with the Article 6 Implementation Partnership (A6IP), aiming to explore key challenges and opportunities for companies wishing to engage in Article 6, with participants invited to provide input to the questions before Sep. 24 via this link. Responses will help shape future policies, capacity building efforts, and cooperation under Article 6. Results of the survey will be previewed at the Asia Climate Summit in New Delhi Oct. 22-24, and formally presented at COP29 in Baku in November, said a release on Tuesday.
Working together – Washington’s top climate diplomat John Podesta has pressed Chinese leaders to come up with ambitious plans to cut GHG emissions by 2035 in one of the final meetings between the world’s two largest polluters ahead of the UN COP29 climate summit in November, the FT reports. COP29 will start soon after the US presidential election, with preparations being made in the shadow of a threat by Donald Trump to withdraw from global climate action were he to win. Beijing called on Washington “to maintain consistency with policies and make concerted efforts with China to cope with global challenges”, Chinese state media reported. In the recent meeting, the two sides also discussed their efforts to tackle methane and nitrous oxide emissions, both powerful non-CO2 GHGs, and pledged to hold a summit on the topic as part of the Baku talks.
EMEA
New EU Commission delayed – The presentation of the new European Commission, and the allocation of portfolios within the 26-strong team of commissioners headed by President Ursula von der Leyen, will take place one week later than scheduled initially, officials said. The new Commission team was due to be unveiled in the European Parliament on Wednesday Sep. 11 at 09.00 during a meeting of political group leaders. The Parliament’s leadership will now hear the presentation at 09.00 on Sep. 17 during the plenary session in Strasbourg, said Delphine Colard, deputy spokesperson of the European Parliament. The demand was made “at the request of the European Commission,” Colard wrote on social media.
Battery setback – European plans to challenge Far Eastern players in the battery space could be set back with news on Tuesday that Northvolt is to mothball part of its Swedish gigafactory and close another, the Times reports. The EV battery maker has announced possible job losses amid fierce competition and stalling demand. Northvolt was set up eight years ago by two former Tesla employees in Sweden, and has become one of Europe’s fastest-growing start-ups, having raised an estimated $15 bln from investors including carmaker Volvo and Germany’s Volkswagen and BMW.
Double renewables – Germany will boast nearly 300 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2030, more than twice its total at the start of 2024, forecasts Oslo-headquartered energy research and analysis company Rystad Energy. The country will surpass its policy goal of 80% renewables generation, largely thanks to the massive build-out of wind and solar power, the consultancy adds. Onshore wind will see the biggest capacity increase. In the interim however, imports are up as supply falls faster than demand with the phase-out of nuclear power, and coal relatively uncompetitive compared to gas. Meanwhile, German business association BDI says the country’s future industrial success depends on businesses doing well in future-oriented markets such as climate technologies. Labour union IG Metall warns that the German wind power industry must not repeat the mistakes of the solar industry and cede significant market share to cheaper Chinese competitors. The warning was prompted by news about the purchase of 16 Chinese-made offshore wind turbines for a German project.
Carbon tax consideration – Azerbaijan is looking for opportunities in the ‘green economy’ and is evaluating the implementation of carbon taxes and carbon pricing, considering their potential negative effects on industry, AzerNews reported. Ensuring sustainable economic development and transitioning to a climate-based “green economy” involves more than just implementing aggressive taxation policies or additional taxes on businesses, but also includes promoting taxes related to the use of renewable energy sources and “green technologies”, said a government representative at a recent conference in Baku. The country will consider international experiences with carbon taxes and pricing to determine the most suitable taxation policy for Azerbaijan, the article said.
ASIA PACIFIC
Good coal, bad coal – New Zealand’s minister for climate change has defended the government’s stance on expanding coal mining in the country by differentiating between different types of coal, Radio New Zealand reported. Minister Simon Watts told reporters at the Climate Change and Business conference that New Zealand needed to use less coal for electricity while reducing red tape for coal mines set to export its product for manufacturing products overseas like mobile phones. He again acknowledged the draft Emissions Reduction Plan was insufficiently ambitious, noting he was pushing ministers in energy and agriculture to go ‘harder and faster’ in terms of emissions reduction.
Show me the money – Indonesia has yet to receive cheaper financing to speed up the early retirement of coal-fired power plants under an agreement with rich nations of the G7, according to senior government officials, Reuters reported. The Southeast Asian nation had been promised $20 billion as part of the the Just Energy Transition Partnership, but very little money has been disbursed. Luhut Pandjaitan, a mining minster said the current financing mechanism did not include any grants, and did not fix existing issues such as high costs of retirements. Indonesia is expected to need some $94.6 bln by 2030 to develop clean power transmission and generation infrastructure. Grant funding in the JETP document amounted to just $153.8 mln of the total pledged.
VOLUNTARY
SBTi extension – The Science Based Targets initiative has extended the deadline to provide feedback on its Scope 3 discussion paper to Oct. 4, 2024, said a LinkedIn post. “The paper, which has been developed as part of the research phase of the Corporate Net-Zero Standard revision process, is informative by nature and does not contain draft requirements or guidelines,” said the post. The organisation published the technical documents in July as part of a revision to its Corporate Net-Zero Standard (CNZS), expected to take place in the final quarter of next year. Submit feedback to the consultation here.
More Microsoft shopping – Mexico-based project developer Toroto announced Tuesday that it has sold 234,000 nature-based CDR credits to Microsoft from a project in the state of Campeche. The project (CAR1674) is registered under Climate Action Reserve’s Mexico Forest Protocol, and is located in the Conhuas ejido (community-owned land) in the Calakmul region of southeastern Mexico. The ejido borders the Calakmul Biosphere Reserve, a protected area since 1989, and the project aims to provide livelihoods to the community while protecting biodiversity and encouraging sustainable management of resources, the developer added. Toroto called Microsoft’s investment an “important milestone for climate action in Mexico”. The tech giant continued to dominate the CDR market in the first half of 2024, a July analysis showed.
Moving on up – Duncan Kariuki has been promoted to the post of chief product officer at Kenya-based direct air capture (DAC) developer Octavia Carbon, with an ownership stake in the company, according to a LinkedIn post. “DAC is 20% chemistry and 80% execution” and the appointment of Kariuki will help the startup to proceed faster in its delivery on the ground, said the post. Kariuki has been at the company for over two years, formerly as product lead and prior to that, as mechanical design engineer.
Carbon Done update – Voluntary carbon market project developer Carbon Done Right announced several changes to its project development activities and management team on Tuesday. The firm’s Rewilding project in Sierra Leone, which was met with claims of abuse of landowner rights, continues its reforestation efforts, anticipating to achieve a total planted area of 3,400 ha by the end of the season, and also had its project design finalised under Verra’s new VM0047 protocol. The company is also negotiating with existing and new investors to secure further capital, as well as national and regional governments regarding undisclosed matters. Lastly, CFO Matthew Roma has stepped down from the company and the Board is currently evaluating candidates to fill the vacancy.
Referred for REDD – Verra has unveiled an updated list of data service providers for an array of countries in its deforestation risk mapping, data collection, and activity data allocation efforts for implementation of its two new REDD methodologies (VM0048 and VMD0055). Included amongst the list of data service provides, with their respective jurisdictions, were: US-based CTrees (18 nations plus all Brazilian states except Amapa and Acre); US-based Chloris Geospatial (nine nations), UK-based Space Intelligence (seven nations); Spain-based Agresta (two nations plus Amapa and Acre); Finland-based Arbonaut (two nations); ONFI, a subsidiary of the French National Forestry Office ONF (Zimbabwe); and Indico Insights, which will collect activity data in its home country of Mozambique. Verra also provided a current status for each service provider in each respective jurisdiction.
INVESTMENT
Curbing methane – Agtech startup Number 8 Bio has raised a $7 mln seed round to cut livestock methane, with the funding to go towards product development, scaling up manufacturing, and forging commercial partnerships. The round was led by CSIRO-backed Main Sequence, with support from Breakthrough Victoria and The March Group. Number 8 Bio’s feed supplements will contain productivity modifiers that redirect the animal’s metabolic pathways towards growth-promoting compounds, thereby leading to increased production of meat, milk, and wool, and producing the supplement is also highly efficient, it claims. They aim to reduce rumen emissions by up to 90% while also boosting animal productivity. (startupdaily.net)
AND FINALLY…
No more homework, no more books – Over 400 mln students worldwide have experienced school closures due to extreme weather like floods, storms, and high temperatures since 2022, with impacts especially notable in South Asian countries, according to a recent analysis by the World Bank. Because there are no concrete statistics tracking the frequency and severity of school closures due to climate change, the authors of the report, “Choosing Our Future: Education for Climate Action,” compiled information on extreme weather events, school closures, and the number of students affected between Jan. 2022 to June 2024. They estimated that at least 81 countries shut down schools temporarily due to extreme climate events, affecting a total of at least 404 million students. (Nikkei)
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