- Thu 13:19The emerging regulations and standards around biochar in Australia will help it avoid being associated with less environmentally friendly technologies and expand end users and uptake, experts told a conference on Thursday.
- Thu 13:05Article 6, intended to enhance climate ambition through international cooperation via carbon credit trading, is at risk of becoming a loophole that enables countries to delay domestic mitigation instead of increasing it, according to a new report from a non-profit.
- Thu 13:02Rainbow rebrand - ICROA-endorsed carbon standard Riverse has rebranded as Rainbow, it announced on LinkedIn. The company has so far validated over 60 projects and issued more than 270,000 carbon credits, ranging from solutions such as bio-based construction materials to enhanced rock weathering. Its journey so far has involved partnering with companies including BNP Paribas, Patch, EcoAct, Removall Carbon, Klimate, and Ceezer.
- Thu 12:59EU carbon prices came under pressure on Thursday morning amid volatility as the front-month TTF options contract neared expiry, with EUAs falling to their lowest level for over three weeks before regaining ground in the lead-up to midday, as the correlation with gas seemed to reestablish itself.
- Thu 12:57The Indian government should shift its INR 1,980 billion ($25 bln) of annual harmful agricultural subsidies towards practices that benefit biodiversity, a UN Development Programme (UNDP)-backed report said this week.
- The UK should strengthen its lobbying rules in parallel with requiring financial firms and companies to disclose climate transition plans – as heavy advocacy preceded recent rollbacks on decarbonisation policies, an NGO said in a report published Thursday.
- Thu 12:09A climate fund has selected the winners of a carbon removal (CDR) financing competition after whittling down huge field of 280 applications to just 18 successful startups.
- Thu 12:07France is pressing for a separation between the EU’s upcoming 2040 climate target and its 2035 Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) to the Paris Agreement, in a move that critics say risks lowering the bloc’s climate ambitions.
- Thu 11:26Singapore’s Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment (MSE) has issued a public warning about a scam exploiting official government logos to lure individuals into signing up for a fraudulent cryptocurrency-based carbon credit trading scheme.
- Thu 11:24Indonesian province Riau is exploring cooperation with ART TREES on carbon credit calculations, as officials met during London Climate Action Week to discuss emissions reduction strategies, according to national news agency Antara.
- Thu 11:09New South Wales confirmed Thursday the state is on track to miss its near term GHG emissions reduction target in a formal response to a recent Net Zero Commission report, and will establish a strategy and give more power to its environmental authority in order to meet its legislated climate goals.
- Thu 10:54Renewables roll-out – The German government has adopted new legislation to speed up the approval of renewable energy projects. The draft law shortens, simplifies, and from Nov. 21, 2025 digitalises approval procedures – while maintaining appropriate assessment of environmental concerns, said the German environment and climate ministry. It introduces a one-stop-shop approach for approvals, and deadlines to complete approval procedures from one month to two years, depending on the type of project. The law transposes the EU’s latest renewable energy directive (REDIII), agreed in 2023, into national law. It is due to be passed by the German Parliament after the summer recess. REDIII sets a goal for at least 42.5% renewables in gross final energy consumption in the EU in 2030. Germany aims to source 80% of its electricity from renewables by then.
- Thu 10:46Investments in treatment for sea lice in fish farms are among key trends in blue foods financing, which has been boosted by the UN Ocean Conference (UNOC), according to an investor.
- Thu 10:34Local action - More than 13,700 cities and regions are planning and delivering climate strategies that support the Paris Agreement, working through the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy and the Under2 Coalition, according to a report looking at local action over the past decade. Commitments from a group of cities in the 75 countries that support the Coalition for High Ambition Multilevel Partnership (CHAMP) would be able to close 37% of the gap between current NDCs and a Paris-aligned emissions reduction trajectory. Local action is accelerating the rollout of clean transport, nature-based solutions, and waste management, among others.
- Thu 10:32Car CO2 – The average CO2 emissions of Belgium’s company car fleet have dropped by a third, to 66.57 g/km from 100.3 g/km, since tax rules were changed two years ago to encourage electric vehicles. Ten years ago, emissions were 121.24 g/km. The emissions cuts are due mainly to the rise of hybrid and electric vehicles. Almost 30% of Belgian company cars are now electric and almost a quarter hybrid, reported HR expert Acerta Consult. It analysed 6,700 employers responsible for over 50,000 company cars. As emissions have come down, the average value of the cars has gone up, with the average car worth €45,000 today vs 31,000 ten years ago. (Fleet.be)
- Thu 10:27Over-crediting risk and lack of policy guidance are among the issues weighing on South Korean investors' interest in exploring international emissions reduction projects, an event heard this week.
- Thu 10:24Norway has outlined a target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 70-75% by 2035 compared to 1990 levels in its latest Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) to the Paris Agreement, also hinting at potential Article 6 use.
- Thu 10:00A range of new carbon pricing and border leakage systems being introduced around the world could create trade frictions and raise compliance costs for businesses if they are not efficiently linked together, according to a report from a trade body.
- A Canadian green tech company has successfully raised C$5 million ($3.5 mln) in shares to finance the sale of its hydrogen-on-demand device for diesel engines, following an offer launched back in February.
- Thu 09:34Three China-based banks have signed letters of intent to support an initiative aimed at scaling up investments in nature infrastructure, conservation, and nature-based solutions in the country.
- Thu 09:03Verra is seeking views on its plans to allow project developers to manage their risks with insurance, and to widen its list of countries eligible for renewable energy projects – as part of a new consultation on its updated carbon standard, the organisation’s CEO said in an interview.
- Thu 08:08Two small Australian companies are hoping to generate carbon credits and sell them on the voluntary market by reducing diesel use at mine sites to avoid greenhouse gas emissions.
- Thu 07:50Edge of space - A startup building airships that float at twice the altitude of air traffic to help monitor GHG emissions and beam internet to the ground has secured $15 mln from Japan's Softbank. The "lighter than air" high-altitude platform stations occupy a unique observational sweet spot between aircraft and satellites, and are now gathering real time data about methane emissions from oil and gas producers in New Mexico, the company's home state. The new funding will help Sceye demonstrate one of its stratospheric platforms in Japan to offer broadband.
- Thu 07:00A group of Australian financial institutions, businesses, and environmental organisations has urged the government to put nature-based solutions at the centre of the COP31 agenda, as the country is seen as a front-runner to host the UN climate summit next year.
- Thu 05:33A carbon market policy expert has warned that the New Zealand government may not be able to claim its ETS is aligned with its Paris Agreement goals for much longer if it continues to stall on buying overseas credits.
- Thu 01:55Stop the spike – Republican lawmakers in California on Monday urged Governor Gavin Newsom (D) to suspend the imminent increase in gasoline excise tax as well as regulations that raise fuel prices, referring to the state’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS). The excise tax is set to increase to 61.2 cents/gal from 59.6 cents on July 1, which the legislators said would impose additional financial burdens on California residents. Retail gas prices in the Golden State averaged $4.64 on Wednesday, some $1.41 higher than the national average, according to AAA.
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