SBTN launches first science-based targets for seafood value chains

Published 15:14 on April 19, 2024  /  Last updated at 15:14 on April 19, 2024  / Sergio Colombo /  Biodiversity, International

The Science Based Targets Network (SBTN) has launched a corporate pilot to develop the first scientific targets for seafood value chain impacts, ahead of the full roll out in mid-2025.

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Social Carbon consults on upgrades to voluntary standard as it seeks to align with ICVCM

Published 14:37 on April 19, 2024  /  Last updated at 14:37 on April 19, 2024  / Paddy Gourlay /  Aviation/CORSIA, EMEA, International, Nature-based, Voluntary

Social Carbon has opened a consultation on proposed updates to its standard for crediting voluntary projects, as well as the requirements for validation, monitoring, and verification, as it seeks to align with the ICVCM.

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Tech firms launch fund for projects aligned with global biodiversity targets

Published 14:35 on April 19, 2024  /  Last updated at 14:35 on April 19, 2024  / Giada Ferraglioni /  Biodiversity, International

A fund for investing in projects that contribute to reaching global biodiversity targets has been launched by an environmental impact platform and a payments network.

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UK Peatland Code likely to stack biodiversity credits with carbon from 2025

Published 13:56 on April 19, 2024  /  Last updated at 13:56 on April 19, 2024  / Thomas Cox /  Biodiversity, EMEA

Peatland could generate voluntary biodiversity credits for sale in combination with carbon credits in the UK next year under Peatland Code proposals launched this week.

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Australia’s Clean Energy Regulator writes to Safeguard entities over ACCU compliance concerns -source

Published 13:32 on April 19, 2024  /  Last updated at 13:32 on April 19, 2024  / Mark Tilly /  Asia Pacific, Australia

The Clean Energy Regulator has written to entities covered under the Safeguard Mechanism raising concerns that they are not implementing strategies fast enough to meet their compliance obligations ahead of the February surrender deadline, a source has told Carbon Pulse. 

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Euro Markets: Midday Update

Published 12:39 on April 19, 2024  /  Last updated at 12:39 on April 19, 2024  / Alessandro Vitelli /  EMEA, EU ETS, UK ETS

European carbon prices started the day sharply higher on Friday morning as traders reacted to the overnight attack by Israel on Iranian facilities, before falling back as markets appeared to price in a de-escalation of tensions in the region.

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German biochar firm enters US partnership to coin voluntary carbon credits from wastewater sludge

Published 11:58 on April 19, 2024  /  Last updated at 11:58 on April 19, 2024  / nickferris /  Americas, EMEA, Nature-based, US, Voluntary

A German climate technology firm has entered a partnership in the US to create biochar carbon removals from wastewater sludge disposal.

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India seeks exemption from UK’s CBAM -media

Published 11:51 on April 19, 2024  /  Last updated at 11:51 on April 19, 2024  / Paddy Gourlay /  Asia Pacific, Carbon Taxes, CBAM, EMEA, International, Other APAC, UK ETS

India is seeking an exemption from Britain’s planned carbon adjustment border tax (CBAM) as part of negotiations aiming to finalise a free trade deal with the UK, according to an exclusive in the Guardian newspaper.

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International panel launches second consultation on biodiversity credits

Published 11:25 on April 19, 2024  /  Last updated at 11:25 on April 19, 2024  / Giada Ferraglioni /  Biodiversity, International

The International Advisory Panel on Biodiversity Credits (IAPB) has launched its second consultation on the emerging biodiversity market, seeking to gather views on possible basic models.

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CN Markets: CEA price hits all-time high again on regulatory optimism, but liquidity dwindles

Published 11:15 on April 19, 2024  /  Last updated at 11:15 on April 19, 2024  / Chia-Erh Kuo /  Asia Pacific, China

China’s national carbon market saw allowance prices reach a fresh high again over the past week but with lower trading volumes, as observers expect tighter allocation of permits in the upcoming market plan.

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