LATAM Roundup: Biodiversity and carbon markets intertwine, Panama revives climate committee

Published 15:42 on September 9, 2024  /  Last updated at 22:33 on September 9, 2024  / and /  Americas, International, Nature-based, South & Central, Voluntary

Carbon Pulse rounds up developments in Latin American and Caribbean carbon markets for the week ending Sep. 8, characterised by a surge of biodiversity pricing news intimately connected to Amazon rainforest carbon projects.

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US green methanol tech company lures $4.5 mln investment

Published 01:17 on September 7, 2024  /  Last updated at 01:17 on September 7, 2024  / /  Americas, Shipping, US

A US company developing a method for converting CO2 into green methanol closed a $4.5 million seed financing round this week that will help the company accelerate its technology to pilot stage.

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RGGI auction races to another record clear with strong compliance bid

Published 15:45 on September 6, 2024  /  Last updated at 03:40 on September 7, 2024  / and /  Americas, US

The Q3 RGGI auction cleared at a new all-time high, with compliance buyers scooping up two-thirds of the permits offered, results posted Friday showed.

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US ethanol producer secures $205 mln financing in exchange for clean fuel tax credits

Published 00:14 on September 6, 2024  /  Last updated at 00:14 on September 6, 2024  / /  Americas, US, Voluntary

A North Dakota-based ethanol producer has secured $205 million through a unique tax equity financing scheme that hinges on transferring its clean energy tax credits to the lender, the company announced Thursday.

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California puts $25 mln on tap to catalyse wildfire mitigation projects

Published 20:13 on September 4, 2024  /  Last updated at 20:13 on September 4, 2024  / /  Americas, Nature-based, US, Voluntary

A California state-owned bank is offering $25 million for investments in forest restoration and wildfire mitigation projects, it announced on Sep. 3.

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