Firms team up to launch carbon capture plans for lime production in France

Published 21:52 on May 9, 2022  /  Last updated at 21:52 on May 9, 2022  / /  EMEA, EU ETS

France’s biggest lime production plant is set to undertake an industry-first carbon capture project for the EU ETS-covered sector after teaming up with a major fuels provider.

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CORRECTION – Ratings agency assigns views to eight more carbon projects, three upheld

Published 18:36 on May 9, 2022  /  Last updated at 11:20 on May 10, 2022  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Aviation/CORSIA, EMEA, International, Kyoto Mechanisms, Nature-based, Voluntary

A carbon credit ratings agency has assigned ratings to eight more projects, it said in an update on Monday while upholding the ratings of three other projects as part of ongoing monitoring.

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UPDATE- ICE launches first futures contracts for voluntary carbon market

Published 14:24 on May 9, 2022  /  Last updated at 16:23 on May 9, 2022  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Aviation/CORSIA, Canada, EMEA, International, Nature-based, UK ETS, US, Voluntary

Competition intensified in the voluntary carbon market Monday after the London-based Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) launched its much touted first nature-based carbon credit futures contract as it seeks to pinch market share from rival Chicago-based CME.

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UK forest carbon scheme tightens up on additionality

Published 18:38 on May 6, 2022  /  Last updated at 18:55 on May 6, 2022  / /  EMEA, Nature-based, Voluntary

The UK is tightening the rules of additionality for forestry projects after a surge in the number of large-scale woodland planting projects tested the current criteria “to its limits”.

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ICIS analysts tout benefits of Brussels’ idea to frontload EUA auctions for Innovation Fund

Published 23:38 on May 5, 2022  /  Last updated at 08:50 on May 6, 2022  / /  EMEA, EU ETS

Frontloading more EUA sales over the next two years to raise cash for the bloc’s Innovation Fund would help accelerate the clean energy transition with limited bearish impact on carbon prices, ICIS analysts said in a position paper that suggests various scenarios for an upcoming EU proposal.

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CBL platform sees record carbon credit volumes trade in Q1

Published 18:21 on May 5, 2022  /  Last updated at 18:21 on May 5, 2022  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Aviation/CORSIA, EMEA, International, Nature-based, Voluntary

A record volume of carbon credits traded on Xpansiv market’s CBL platform in Q1, although activity dropped sharply in April, the company announced Thursday.

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VCM could grow to equivalent of 10% of today’s emissions, says analyst

Published 20:53 on May 4, 2022  /  Last updated at 20:55 on May 4, 2022  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Aviation/CORSIA, EMEA, International, Voluntary

Current corporate commitments could see the voluntary carbon market (VCM) grow to the equivalent of 10% of current global emissions, an analyst told a conference on Wednesday, despite other experts warning that the market’s integrity risked being undermined by fuzzy accounting.

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Latam firms hold first green mobility offset auction to promote bicycle use

Published 12:41 on May 4, 2022  /  Last updated at 12:41 on May 4, 2022  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Kyoto Mechanisms, Other APAC, South & Central, Voluntary

A group of entities based in Brazil has held the world’s first sale of voluntary carbon credits related to micro-mobility, with the units sold via an auction hosted by Singapore-based exchange AirCarbon (ACX).

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VCM price surge puts intermediary profits in crosshairs

Published 19:29 on May 3, 2022  /  Last updated at 00:17 on May 28, 2022  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Aviation/CORSIA, EMEA, International, Kyoto Mechanisms, Voluntary

Rapid inflation in nature-based voluntary carbon offset prices has left the industry facing criticism this week for cashing in at the expense of environmental causes.

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Ratings agency assigns views to nine more carbon projects

Published 17:18 on May 3, 2022  /  Last updated at 18:32 on November 23, 2022  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, China, EMEA, International, Kyoto Mechanisms, Nature-based, Voluntary

A carbon credit ratings agency has assigned ratings to nine projects, it said in an update on Tuesday, that takes the firm’s coverage to just over half of the credits issued in the voluntary carbon market.

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