ANALYSIS: EU carbon analysts play down ETS2 delay, despite political backlash
EU carbon analysts struggle to see a political avenue for delaying the introduction of the new ETS2 emissions trading system, despite rising fears across several EU member states about the impact of the consumer-facing pricing mechanism.
Read MoreGlobal energy emissions may have peaked last year, analysts say
Global energy-related emissions could begin a structural decline from 2025 after likely peaking last year, despite surging electricity demand from data centres and a wider push to electrify more sectors of the economy, according to new research from BloombergNEF.
Read MoreUPDATE – Snack food giant faces US class action lawsuit over offsetting claims
Snack food manufacturer Mondelez International has been accused of misrepresenting the environmental benefits of its products in the US as a result of “fundamental flaws” in the carbon offset market.
Read MoreLess than 10% of plastic made from recycled materials, study finds
Less than 10% of the plastic produced worldwide in 2022 was made from recycled materials, according to a paper released this week.
Read MoreAlaskan seaweed farms need regulatory changes for CDR applications -study
The existing processes for permitting seaweed farms largely account for harvesting for human consumption, not CO2 removal projects (CDR), according to an Alaska-centred study published this month.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: Joint initiative on nature stewardship certificate standard enters last mile
A cohort including Verra aiming to advance the market for nature stewardship certificates plans to open a public consultation on a first version of its standard next month, one of its members has Carbon Pulse.
Read MoreUPDATE- IFLM Taskforce member blasts government for prioritising other method development work
The co-chair of a group working on Australia’s integrated farm land management (IFLM) method has accused the government of unfair treatment, after slides emerged showing that another method in the works appeared to be on an accelerated development timeline.
Read MoreEU agrees on microplastic pollution regulation
The EU has provisionally agreed on proposals to regulate microplastic pollution that are expected to reduce plastic pellet losses by up to 74% in a bid to preserve biodiversity.
Read MoreLawmakers clash over risks of EU green taxonomy review
Members of the European Parliament’s environment and economic affairs committees raised numerous questions during a hearing Tuesday on the EU’s sustainable finance taxonomy, highlighting the risk of greenwashing in the reporting simplifications proposed by the European Commission.
Read MorePlanet hit 40% renewable electricity last year -report
Over 40% of the electricity supplied across the world last year came from renewable or clean sources, the first time that threshold has been breached, with solar hitting a six-year high in terms of new installations, a think tank said Tuesday.
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