Ethiopia reforestation carbon project aims to sell credits for at least $50/t

Published 05:00 on March 26, 2025  /  Last updated at 12:20 on March 25, 2025  / /  Africa, EMEA, Nature-based, Voluntary

A reforestation and restoration project in Ethiopia is aiming to sell its credits for a minimum of $50 per tonne to align with market values under Verra’s new VM0047 methodology, the developer told Carbon Pulse.

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Majority of countries ramping up renewables ambition in updated NDCs -report

Published 10:46 on March 25, 2025  /  Last updated at 10:46 on March 25, 2025  / /  Africa, Americas, Asia Pacific, Canada, EMEA, International, Middle East, New Zealand, US

A total of 15 of the 19 countries that have submitted updated Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Agreement are planning to increase their renewable energy ambition ahead of 2035, according to a report by two non-profit research and campaign groups.

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Largest shipping companies avoid taxes that could raise billions for climate -report

Published 00:01 on March 25, 2025  /  Last updated at 10:12 on March 31, 2025  / /  International, Shipping

The world’s 10 largest shipping companies raised record profits of around $300 billion in the last five years, but paid less than half the average corporation tax rate, according to a new report by a non-profit, which highlights the impact a potential global levy could have on climate.

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BRIEFING: Pressure of energy transition metals on nature is an unresolved red light -experts

Published 14:52 on March 24, 2025  /  Last updated at 14:52 on March 24, 2025  / /  EMEA, Nature-based, Voluntary

The potentially detrimental impact on nature as a result of the drive for energy transition minerals and metals is an “unresolved red light” that governments are struggling to navigate, with a clear need for stricter regulatory frameworks, said industry experts at an event on Monday.

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First module released to recognise ecosystem GHG fluxes in voluntary carbon market

Published 09:00 on March 24, 2025  /  Last updated at 12:37 on March 24, 2025  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, EMEA, Nature-based, Voluntary

The first module to recognise the use of terrestrial ecosystem flux greenhouse gas measurement in the voluntary carbon market has been released by a standard body and a service provider for monitoring carbon projects. 

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‘Carbon cashback’: UK homeowners to win credits from energy efficiency savings

Published 07:00 on March 24, 2025  /  Last updated at 14:10 on March 21, 2025  / /  EMEA, Voluntary

A platform to reward British homeowners for energy efficiency savings funded by the sale of carbon credits has launched in the UK.

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ETS2 price hinges on how quickly five EU countries curb emissions, researchers say

Published 16:51 on March 21, 2025  /  Last updated at 16:51 on March 21, 2025  / /  EMEA, EU ETS

Future prices under the EU’s emissions trading system (ETS2) targeting heating and road transport fuels will largely depend on how quickly five European countries can decarbonise, with road transport playing a key role, a think tank has found.

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Flexible electricity demand to surge in Europe amid renewable push, finds report

Published 12:56 on March 20, 2025  /  Last updated at 12:56 on March 20, 2025  / /  EMEA

Flexibility to turn electricity grid power on and off will need to increase fivefold in major European countries in the run up to 2030 amid a ramp up of renewable supply, an energy consultancy has found.

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UK imports drive 40,000 hectares of forest destruction each year -non-profit

Published 00:01 on March 20, 2025  /  Last updated at 16:52 on March 18, 2025  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, EMEA

The lack of regulation behind imported goods to the UK helped destroy an area of global forest equivalent to a mid-sized British city like Cardiff or Liverpool over the past year, according to analysis by a non-profit.

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IMO takes first steps towards digitalisation of global shipping

Published 10:55 on March 19, 2025  /  Last updated at 11:10 on March 19, 2025  / /  International, Shipping

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has taken the first steps towards a global strategy for digitalisation, building on the use of emerging technologies to spearhead efficiency, safety, and sustainability in shipping.

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