FEATURE: ‘Dual approach’ to Article 6 projects under discussion in Philippines

Published 08:59 on June 12, 2024  /  Last updated at 09:49 on July 2, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, International, Paris Article 6, Voluntary

In developing the framework to authorise Article 6 projects, the Philippines may allow developers to generate ITMOs as long as they also support the country in meeting its NDC by generating a secondary project for the domestic market.

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DAC developer signs partnership to store captured CO2 in aquifer under the Mediterranean

Published 08:00 on June 12, 2024  /  Last updated at 16:01 on June 5, 2024  / /  EMEA, Voluntary

A developer of direct air capture (DAC) technology is partnering with a carbon storage business in the Mediterranean to use its technology to capture CO2 and store it in a saline aquifer off the shores of Greece.

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BRIEFING: CSRD to help inform investment decisions and level playing field in company disclosures

Published 16:11 on June 11, 2024  /  Last updated at 16:11 on June 11, 2024  / /  EMEA, International, Voluntary

The increasing disclosure requirements placed on companies under the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) from next year will help to inform investment decision making and level the playing field in terms of what companies disclose, a sustainability executive said at a conference on Tuesday.

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INTERVIEW: EU CBAM could see trade flows redirected -commodity house

Published 12:22 on June 6, 2024  /  Last updated at 12:22 on June 6, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, CBAM, EMEA, EU ETS, International, UK ETS, Voluntary

Trade flows of affected products under the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) could be redirected to markets outside the EU to avoid compliance with the scheme, leading to uneven competitive landscapes and a need for international coordination on carbon pricing, said a commodities price reporting agency.

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Group of African countries calls on SBTi to support corporate offsetting -Reuters

Published 11:59 on June 5, 2024  /  Last updated at 11:59 on June 5, 2024  / /  Africa, EMEA, International, US, Voluntary

A group of West African countries has reportedly appealed to the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) to include a provision for carbon offsetting within its net zero guidance to companies, saying that credit revenues are crucial to supporting communities and conservation efforts.

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Integrate carbon removals into compliance markets to scale demand -Oxford

Published 20:05 on June 4, 2024  /  Last updated at 09:44 on June 5, 2024  / /  EMEA, International, Nature-based, Voluntary

More robust policy to support carbon removals (CDR) and integration into compliance markets will be needed to boost demand to the levels needed to meet the Paris Agreement goal, say University of Oxford scientists.

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FEATURE: Paris Olympics to use range of voluntary carbon credits in bid to be ‘Greenest Games’

Published 12:44 on June 4, 2024  /  Last updated at 12:44 on June 4, 2024  / /  EMEA, International, Nature-based, Voluntary

The Paris Olympics is purchasing credits from a variety of carbon projects in the local region and abroad to offset its residual emissions, while striving to halve emissions compared to previous Games to reach a total of around 1.5 million tonnes of CO2 emissions.

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INTERVIEW: Crucial for compliance schemes to be tech agnostic when integrating carbon removals

Published 17:26 on June 3, 2024  /  Last updated at 17:26 on June 3, 2024  / /  EMEA, EU ETS, Nature-based, UK ETS, Voluntary

A startup accelerator has stressed the need for a tech-agnostic approach when integrating carbon removals into the UK and EU compliance schemes, pointing to the early-stage nature of the market and fact that some methods are still in development.

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FEATURE: AI speeds up understanding of biodiversity and could improve decision making on nature

Published 09:54 on May 31, 2024  /  Last updated at 09:54 on May 31, 2024  / /  Biodiversity, EMEA, International, Voluntary

Developments in artificial intelligence (AI) are speeding up the time it takes to process large amounts of scientific data and could potentially help scientists make better decisions about how to preserve biodiversity, say industry experts.

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Scotland gears up on climate adaptation with support for economy-wide measures, says official

Published 16:10 on May 29, 2024  /  Last updated at 16:10 on May 29, 2024  / /  EMEA

Extra funding for flood defences and a network of climate action hubs are among the Scottish government’s response to the urgent need for adaptation to warming temperatures, with the country experiencing hotter summers and more coastal erosion, said a government representative on a webinar.

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