India risks missing carbon removal boom without policy push, panellists warn
India has the potential to become a low-cost hub for carbon removal (CDR) but risks missing the opportunity without faster policy, finance, and infrastructure support, according to industry experts.
Read MoreDelays hampering carbon removal projects as buyers focus on future costs
Delivery delays are becoming a dominant concern for corporate buyers of carbon removals (CDR), with many projects running late and only a small share of contracted volumes delivered, according to market participants.
Read MoreDemand from voluntary markets too ‘soft’ to scale carbon removals, US investment bank warns
Voluntary demand for carbon markets has “softened” to levels to levels that are not conducive to scaling carbon dioxide removal (CDR) technologies effectively, a US investment bank has warned, calling instead for targeted government support and compliance market access to unlock private investment.
Read MoreIndia’s upcoming ETS faces verification bottlenecks, which may threaten first cycle -paper
India’s upcoming compliance carbon market risks faltering before its first full compliance cycle due to a shortage of qualified verifiers and structural flaws in the accreditation system, an industry body warned in a paper on Friday, calling for an urgent overhaul of the scheme’s monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV) rules.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: Indian livestock methane project bets on cheap feed additive to deliver 30 mln credits
A dairy tech start-up is counting on a cheap, patented feed additive and a fleet of handheld methane sensors to deliver up to 30 million credits and turn climate action into cash for India’s dairy farmers, its CEO told Carbon Pulse on Friday.
Read MoreIndia mulls extending coal build-out to 2047 in major policy shift -media
India could build new coal power plants longer than previously expected in a major overhaul of its net zero strategy, according to media reports Friday.
Read MoreDeforestation linked to scale of Indonesia’s deadly floods
Decades of forest loss and mining expansion worsened the deadly floods and landslides that hit parts of Indonesia and killed hundreds of people late last month, according to the government and environmental groups.
Read MoreFood major backs regenerative corn project in India, eyes supply-chain emissions cuts
A global food company this week partnered with an Indian developer on a five-year regenerative agriculture project aimed at cutting emissions across its corn supply chain and improving outcomes for farmers.
Read MoreGlobal plastic pollution to more than double by 2040, says report
Plastic pollution is set to more than double within the next 15 years as production of the ubiquitous material derived from fossil fuels far outstrips the capacity of waste management systems to handle it, according to a report published Wednesday.
Read MoreAustralia’s flagship CCS project posts weakest capture volumes on record
Australia’s most prominent carbon capture and storage (CCS) project has logged its worst annual performance since operations began in 2019, according to newly released monitoring data.
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