Capturing CO2 from waste biomass could mitigate 3% of global GHG emissions -report

Published 16:09 on January 16, 2024  /  Last updated at 16:30 on January 16, 2024  / /  Africa, Americas, Asia Pacific, EMEA, International, Nature-based, US, Voluntary

Converting organic matter, such as crop residues and livestock manure, into biomethane and biogenic CO2 using anaerobic digestion, could facilitate the capture of 3% of global greenhouse gas emissions, according to an academic study.

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FEATURE: Scottish landowners could switch from shooting revenue to environmental markets via new bill

Published 18:36 on January 15, 2024  /  Last updated at 14:02 on January 16, 2024  / /  EMEA, Nature-based, Voluntary

New environmental laws in Scotland including a new bill to curb predator control could eventually see large landowners retreat from grouse shooting and embrace carbon or biodiversity credits as alternative income sources.

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INTERVIEW: Carbon removal developer targets “industry influencers” to create market traction for its credits

Published 17:38 on January 12, 2024  /  Last updated at 22:51 on February 1, 2024  / /  Africa, Americas, Asia Pacific, Australia, EMEA, International, Nature-based, Voluntary

A developer of nature-based carbon removal credits is taking a strategic approach to selling its credits by approaching “industry influencers” willing to support the development of high-quality carbon projects, in a bid to generate momentum around removals and lay the seeds for mass-market adoption.

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Crop merchant partners with NGO to roll out regenerative agriculture practices and curb habitat loss

Published 12:02 on January 12, 2024  /  Last updated at 12:02 on January 12, 2024  / /  Americas, EMEA, International, Nature-based, Voluntary

A major agricultural commodities trader will work closely with an environmental NGO to encourage the take-up of regenerative agriculture practices in key supply chains while also conserving vital habitats for the preservation of biodiversity and climate change mitigation.

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INTERVIEW: Shift to net zero emission concrete gains pace with CO2 storage solution

Published 14:29 on January 11, 2024  /  Last updated at 22:51 on February 1, 2024  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, EMEA, International, Switzerland, US, Voluntary

Swiss researchers have developed a net zero emission concrete process that relies on producing uniform carbon-rich pellets that can be easily incorporated into concrete aggregate, with potential to generate carbon removal credits in future.

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Koko secures scalable debt facility linked to future credit cash flows

Published 09:00 on January 10, 2024  /  Last updated at 13:03 on January 9, 2024  / /  Africa, Asia Pacific, EMEA, International, Voluntary

Carbon-financed clean cookstove provider Koko Networks has secured scalable, long-term debt from a commercial bank that recognises the value of the company’s future cash flows from carbon credit generation.

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UK government gives new year boost to sustainable farming scheme to onboard more farmers

Published 16:19 on January 9, 2024  /  Last updated at 16:23 on January 9, 2024  / /  Biodiversity, EMEA, International, Nature-based, Voluntary

Subsidies under the UK’s post-Brexit sustainable farming scheme will be bolstered from this year, while premium payments will also be available for certain high priority action areas, in a bid to encourage more farmers to access the scheme.

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Sustainability-linked loan issued to European utility for achieving SBTi-aligned target

Published 16:36 on January 8, 2024  /  Last updated at 16:36 on January 8, 2024  / /  Africa, Americas, Asia Pacific, EMEA, International, Voluntary

The private sector arm of the World Bank has today announced the provision of a green and sustainability-linked loan to a European utility actively rolling out renewable energy in emerging markets, with one of the key provisions being that the company achieves its emissions-reduction trajectory as validated by the Science Based Target Initiative (SBTi).

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Switzerland, Thailand conclude first transaction of Article 6 carbon units for Paris Agreement compliance

Published 11:25 on January 8, 2024  /  Last updated at 11:52 on January 8, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, Climate Talks, EMEA, International, Kyoto Mechanisms, Other APAC, Paris Article 6, Switzerland, Voluntary

The first-ever Internationally Transferred Mitigation Outcomes (ITMOs) for use under a national Paris Agreement emissions pledge have been delivered, with carbon units from activities in Thailand transacted to Switzerland, the parties announced Monday.

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Electric racing team charges ahead with offsetting emissions from its latest season

Published 15:35 on January 5, 2024  /  Last updated at 22:51 on February 1, 2024  / /  Africa, Americas, Asia Pacific, EMEA, International, Nature-based, Voluntary

An automaker-led team competing in a global motorsport championship for electric cars will offset emissions from its 2023 season through the purchase of carbon credits from a biotech company developing meat alternatives registered under Iceland-based International Carbon Registry.

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