Chile looks to double offsets toward CO2 tax, accept more registries in 2025 -official
Chile’s environment ministry aims to double the carbon tax liability ‘paid’ in carbon credits next year and businesses are on board, Carbon Pulse heard from an official at the Chile Carbon Forum in Santiago on Tuesday.
Read MoreBRIEFING: Article 6 needs streamlining and specifics, fewer constraints, says carbon industry
UN negotiators should facilitate private sector involvement in Article 6 through measures designed to streamline deal-making, authorisation, and transaction, but should not over-emphasise central infrastructure or interpret the Paris Agreement to preclude REDD projects, according to a carbon trading industry body.
Read MoreLATAM Roundup: Global industry bets on Brazilian green hydrogen
Heavy industry on both sides of the Atlantic pinned decarbonisation hopes on clean Brazilian electricity, Peru promised voluntary carbon market (VCM) expansion, and Argentina’s VCM progressed in two sectors in the week ending Oct. 6.
Read MoreDubai summit highlights plans for UAE carbon registry
An Emirati resolution to establish a national registry of carbon credits aligned with Article 6 of the Paris Agreement earned special mention at the World Green Economy Summit held in Dubai this week.
Read MoreRwanda, Sweden plan Article 6 cooperation
The Swedish Energy Agency (SEA) and the Rwandan Ministry of Environment signed an MoU on Thursday for a cooperative partnership under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement.
Read MoreBRIEFING: Peru is open for carbon business, say officials
Peru supports voluntary carbon market (VCM) growth and will work with the private sector to boost domestic supply and demand, according to two newly-appointed officials heading up public agencies.
Read MoreColombia-based carbon standard applies to ICVCM for integrity label eligibility
An international carbon standard based in Colombia has applied to the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM) for programme eligibility under its Core Carbon Principle (CCP) system.
Read MoreANALYSIS: Article 6 can supplement finance goals at COP29
Article 6 is meant to create a UN carbon crediting and trading system, but it can also support adaptation and the overarching New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG) financing target at COP29, experts have told Carbon Pulse.
Read MorePeru’s national carbon registry looks to launch by COP29 -official
Peru’s environmental ministry aims to launch the country’s carbon registry by November’s COP29 UN climate summit in Baku, a senior official told the Peru Carbon Forum on Wednesday.
Read MoreCarbon methodology platform, insurer partner on risk management, profiling tools
A carbon registry and platform has announced a partnership on Wednesday with an insurer to integrate their services, profiling project risks and advising on risk management techniques.
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