UPDATE – US pledges new 2035 emissions reduction NDC target

Published 14:03 on December 19, 2024  /  Last updated at 23:01 on December 19, 2024  / , and /  Americas, International, Paris Article 6, US, Voluntary

The White House released plans Thursday to reduce economy-wide emissions 61-66% by 2035 as part of its updated nationally determined contribution (NDC), in accordance with the Paris Agreement.

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White House releases policy guidance to reduce deforestation-linked imports

Published 22:26 on December 18, 2024  /  Last updated at 22:26 on December 18, 2024  / /  Americas, Nature-based, US

The Biden administration released guidance Tuesday to encourage policies that reduce imports of commodities and products driving illegal deforestation.

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Major carbon credit buyers club inks $80 mln offtake deal for removals from paper mills, wastewater facilities

Published 20:43 on December 17, 2024  /  Last updated at 20:43 on December 17, 2024  / /  Americas, Canada, US, Voluntary

A carbon credit buyers club has reached offtake agreements with two carbon removal startups totalling $80 million that are expected to remove nearly 300,000 tonnes of CO2 by 2030, according to a Tuesday announcement.

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Carbon credit financier looks to cash in by converting CORSIA-eligible inventory

Published 23:43 on December 16, 2024  /  Last updated at 00:44 on December 17, 2024  / /  Americas, Aviation/CORSIA, Canada, International, Nature-based, Voluntary

A Toronto-based carbon credit financier has tentative plans to transition its carbon credit inventories to one of the voluntary carbon standard methodologies recently approved for Phase 1 of CORSIA (2024-26) by the UN aviation body ICAO, although it is still awaiting formal guidance from Verra.

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RGGI appoints new board chair, approves 2025 budget

Published 23:43 on December 13, 2024  /  Last updated at 23:43 on December 13, 2024  / /  Americas, US

The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) Board of Directors unanimously elected a new slate of officers to serve on the programmes three committees on Friday, including the selection of a new board chair.

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Maryland climate advisory board votes to delay pursuing ETS

Published 20:23 on December 13, 2024  /  Last updated at 20:23 on December 13, 2024  / /  Americas, US

A Maryland climate commission voted Thursday to recommend the state delay adoption of an economy-wide cap-and-invest programme in order to allow for more time to study its economic impacts.

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Global CCS capacity to outstrip LNG volume -report

Published 00:46 on December 13, 2024  /  Last updated at 00:46 on December 13, 2024  / /  Americas, International, US

Global CCS capacity is estimated to outstrip global LNG supply volumes within the 2030s, yet would be unsustainable without a supportive commercial carbon price, according to forecasts released by a data and analytics company.

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Canadian biochar startup advances second production facility in Arkansas

Published 19:32 on December 12, 2024  /  Last updated at 19:32 on December 12, 2024  / /  Americas, Nature-based, US, Voluntary

A Canadian biochar developer is advancing plans to build its second commercial facility in Northwest Arkansas after signing a non-binding offtake agreement with a biochar buyer, the startup said Wednesday.

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ARB bi-weekly offset issuance spikes with half DEBs-tagged

Published 02:18 on December 12, 2024  /  Last updated at 02:18 on December 12, 2024  / and /  Americas, US

The number of new compliance-eligible offsets issued by California regulator’s ARB increased by nearly 250% over the last two weeks in comparison to the prior period, agency data released Wednesday showed.

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California oil and gas company partners with startup to deploy clean gas power generation

Published 22:26 on December 10, 2024  /  Last updated at 22:40 on December 10, 2024  / /  Americas, US, Voluntary

A California oil and gas company is partnering with a clean energy technology company to design plans for emissions-free natural gas plants to Northern California, according to a Monday announcement.

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