US ELECTIONS PREVIEW – PART 1: Policy implementation hurdles constrain WCI market schemes across US West as elections near

Published 16:38 on November 4, 2024  /  Last updated at 16:38 on November 4, 2024  / , , , , and /  Americas, Canada, Carbon Taxes, Nature-based, US, Voluntary

US West Coast states envisioned additional emissions reduction policies in the past legislative year, but implementation challenges have placed Washington’s carbon market on the ballot, with close elections in Arizona and Nevada that could dictate the future of environmental policy at a state and federal level.

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US DAC developer establishes sorbent manufacturing plant in Missouri

Published 19:51 on October 31, 2024  /  Last updated at 19:51 on October 31, 2024  / /  Americas, US, Voluntary

A US-based direct air capture (DAC) developer announced Thursday that it will begin manufacturing a novel sorbent material that will be able to passively remove CO2 from the atmosphere.

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Wisconsin utility signs contract with Italian CO2 battery developer

Published 22:36 on October 30, 2024  /  Last updated at 22:52 on October 30, 2024  / /  Americas, US

A CO2 battery technology company has signed a supply contract with a long-duration energy storage project being developed by a Wisconsin utility with US Department of Energy funding.

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MRV research funding should prioritise biomass sinking, enhanced rock weathering -study

Published 23:10 on October 28, 2024  /  Last updated at 23:10 on October 28, 2024  / /  International, Nature-based, Voluntary

An October study attempts to shed light on how research and innovation funding for monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV) should be prioritised for CO2 removal (CDR) projects.

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Study identifies industrial sectors best and least suited for CCS deployment

Published 22:25 on October 25, 2024  /  Last updated at 22:31 on October 25, 2024  / /  Americas, US, Voluntary

A new study published Friday identifies the specific US industrial processes that carbon capture and storage (CCS) deployment is best suited for, and those that are better left for other decarbonisation tools.

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German cement plant receives €157 mln for CCUS upgrade

Published 20:13 on October 25, 2024  /  Last updated at 20:13 on October 25, 2024  / /  Americas, EMEA, Mexico, Voluntary

A consortium of two Mexican and European companies have received a €157 million ($170 mln) grant from the EU Innovation Fund to finance a carbon capture utilisation and storage (CCUS) project at a German cement plant, the companies announced Tuesday.

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INTERVIEW: Startup pitches chromium replacement carbon solution for steel industry with potential to earn offsets

Published 17:22 on October 25, 2024  /  Last updated at 17:31 on October 25, 2024  / /  Americas, US, Voluntary

A California-based startup is offering the steel industry a new product that it claims can replace a common, but toxic, coating material while cutting manufacturing emissions.

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Brazil’s cap-and-trade proposal could be voted next month, Senator says

Published 01:57 on October 25, 2024  /  Last updated at 01:57 on October 25, 2024  / /  Americas, Nature-based, South & Central, Voluntary

Brazilian Senator Otto Alencar (PSD-BA) said Wednesday that he and a group of lawmakers will soon present a revised proposal for a national cap-and-trade system, aiming for a vote next month.

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Article 6 trades could begin flowing next year if COP29 can finalise rules -panel

Published 22:12 on October 24, 2024  /  Last updated at 22:12 on October 24, 2024  / /  Climate Talks, International, Nature-based, Paris Article 6, Voluntary

Stakeholders said Thursday that, if COP29 negotiations can iron out the remaining wrinkles around Article 6, carbon trading under the Paris Agreement may begin to pick up starting in 2025 or 2026.

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Environmental groups urge EPA to halt CO2 injection permits following Illinois leak

Published 00:45 on October 23, 2024  /  Last updated at 00:45 on October 23, 2024  / /  Americas, US, Voluntary

A group of 175 environmental groups from across the nation is urging the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to cease issuing permits for new CO2 injection wells and stop the process nationwide following a leak discovered at an Illinois site.

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