INTERVIEW: European biomethane removals poised to scale but need coordinated regulation
Biomethane with carbon capture, a kind of carbon removal, is poised to scale in Europe and will benefit from pro-CCS policies, but overlapping regulations at the EU and national level must coordinate to make these opportunities accessible, a German advisory firm told Carbon Pulse.
Read MoreWCI Q2 auction clears well below secondary market, trader expectations
The delayed Q2 California-Quebec current vintage carbon auction settled at a discount to secondary market prices and well below trader expectations.
Read MoreEU energy ministers lay the way forward for the Green Deal
Energy ministers from the EU’s 27 countries believe that work has just begun on making the Green Deal a reality, with the next five years crucial to the implementation of climate and environmental policies across the bloc.
Read MoreNo new fossil projects needed to satisfy energy demand from now to 2050, researchers say
Existing fossil fuel projects are enough to meet global energy demands in a global transition to net zero, researchers at UCL and the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) have found.
Read MoreFEATURE: Article 6 additionality for renewables should be determined case-by-case, say market rule-makers
Article 6 negotiators and voluntary carbon market (VCM) standards could justifiably exclude some renewable energy projects out of hand due to additionality hazards, but others require careful case-by-case consideration, say watchdogs and stakeholders who spoke to Carbon Pulse.
Read MoreVerra extends suspension of Rimba Raya voluntary carbon project from its registry
Verra has extended the suspension of Rimba Raya’s registry account amid continuing uncertainty about the future of the voluntary carbon REDD project in Indonesia, it told Carbon Pulse Thursday.
Read MoreEU ETS prices closely related to policy credibility, study finds
Policy credibility is crucial for carbon prices in the EU Emissions Trading System to be high enough to efficiently incentivise emission reductions in the long term, according to a study published in Nature Energy.
Read MoreWeak pricing continues to impact EU ETS efficacy, finds report
Weak carbon pricing in the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) is continuing to limit the incentive for polluters to decarbonise, according to a new report published Thursday.
Read MoreSaudi Arabia to finance Kenya clean cooking plan in return for carbon credits -media
Saudi Arabia will fund Kenya’s planned switch to cooking with liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) stoves instead of those burning firewood, charcoal, and kerosene in return for carbon credits, according to local media sources.
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