Climate Impact Partners appoints CEO from global utility
Carbon credit provider Climate Impact Partners has appointed former GE executive Sheri Hickok as its new CEO, succeeding Vaughan Lindsay, the company said on Wednesday.
Read MoreBrazil’s Lula re-activates Amazon Fund on first day as president
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva reopened the country’s Amazon Fund at his inauguration on Sunday, prompting a release of forest protection funds from Norway and Germany while Britain suggested it could join.
Read MoreFEATURE: Ghana emerges as frontrunner on Paris Agreement-era carbon sales
Ghana is fast developing global leadership as a seller of carbon credits under the Paris Agreement’s Article 6 international trade provision by establishing levies on such exports, having already developed key relationships with several buyer nations and big-hitting trading houses.
Read MoreFund launches call for climate contribution projects ahead of third cash allocation
A fund set up as an alternative to carbon offsetting has launched a three-pronged call for proposals ahead of its third round of allocations of grants and pre-purchases in Q2 2023.
Read MoreUS soil carbon removals firm secures $12 mln to expand farmland reach
A two-year-old US-based soil carbon removal company on Thursday announced the close of a Series A funding round exceeding $12 million.
Read MoreEU’s Innovation Fund to disburse €62 mln for small-scale projects
The EU is investing over €62 million in 17 small-scale clean tech projects, the European Commission said on Tuesday, detailing a fourth round of grant awards under the ETS-powered Innovation Fund.
Read MoreEU legislators strike provisional deal to impose carbon border measures
EU legislators reached a provisional agreement early on Tuesday to impose a carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) on selected imported goods, though the pace of its replacement with EU ETS free allocation as a carbon leakage protection measure is yet to be determined.
Read MoreEuro Markets: EUAs slip but still notch 3.1% weekly gain despite ‘fragility’
EUA prices dipped on Friday but still managed a weekly gain, as a supportive energy complex and options-related positioning eclipsed warnings that the recent rally to a three-month high is overdone.
Read MoreNature carbon fund manager eyes expansion, new funds in 2023
A nature-focused carbon fund manager is set to boost its portfolio of funds next year, with the owners eyeing what they see as growing demand for carbon credits from institutional investors.
Read MoreSBTi launches 1.5C-aligned roadmap for shipping sector companies
Corporate climate goal-setting template provider SBTi has launched new guidance for the shipping sector, requiring maritime companies to reach net zero CO2 output by 2040.
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