New partnership reduces CO2 network liabilities with end-to-end modelling capabilities

Published 09:00 on October 31, 2023  /  Last updated at 09:03 on October 31, 2023  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, EMEA, International, US, Voluntary

Operators of CCS networks set to come online around the world in the next few years may be able to reduce CO2 storage liabilities for emitters, thanks to a new partnership between two tech firms that enables network operators to model their entire CO2 network from the point of carbon capture to final injection point.

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Market steps into the unknown to supply adjusted CORSIA-eligible units

Published 23:22 on October 30, 2023  /  Last updated at 23:33 on October 30, 2023  / /  Aviation/CORSIA, EMEA, International, Paris Article 6, Voluntary

Demand for credits eligible for the first full phase of the CORSIA is building ahead of the aviation offset scheme’s transition next year, but market participants are questioning whether supply of the required correspondingly-adjusted credits will be available, a conference heard on Monday. 

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FEATURE: Sounding out solutions – acoustics a frontrunner for measuring ecosystem health in new biodiversity credit mechanisms

Published 15:55 on October 27, 2023  /  Last updated at 08:08 on October 30, 2023  / /  Africa, Americas, Asia Pacific, Australia, Biodiversity, EMEA, International, Middle East, Nature-based, New Zealand, Other APAC, US, Voluntary

Using acoustic monitoring devices to collect data about ecosystem health based on the sounds of different animals living in an area is a powerful and cost-effective way of measuring biodiversity and should be one of the primary data collection methods in new biodiversity crediting systems, say industry sources.

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INTERVIEW: Corporate partnership breaks new ground on carbon contribution claims

Published 16:54 on October 25, 2023  /  Last updated at 16:54 on October 25, 2023  / /  Africa, Asia Pacific, EMEA, International, Nature-based, Other APAC, Paris Article 6, Voluntary

A European manufacturing company and conservation NGO are jointly developing carbon projects where the credits will be donated as a ‘contribution’ towards the host nation’s nationally determined contribution (NDC) goal set under the Paris Agreement, in what is emerging as a model for the voluntary carbon market.

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Current carbon capture growth trajectory insufficient to meet net zero, fossil demand to peak by 2030, says IEA

Published 05:00 on October 24, 2023  /  Last updated at 16:54 on October 24, 2023  / /  Africa, Americas, Asia Pacific, Australia, Canada, China, Climate Talks, EMEA, International, Japan, Mexico, Middle East, New Zealand, Other APAC, Switzerland, US

Stronger policy support for carbon removals and capture, utilisation, and storage (CCUS) technologies is required to scale capacity to meet 2050 net zero goals, according to the International Energy Agency’s flagship energy report, which also forecasts peak fossil fuel demand this decade based on the current outlook.

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FEATURE: With an expansive carbon footprint to address, food firms incentivise emissions cuts in their value chains

Published 16:53 on October 20, 2023  /  Last updated at 16:53 on October 20, 2023  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Australia, EMEA, International, Nature-based, US, Voluntary

A growing number of multinational food companies are looking to reduce climate change risk in their value chains through greater engagement with their suppliers, aiming for a ‘win-win’ partnership where they encourage low-emissions practices that can both reduce their Scope 3 emissions and increase the resilience of their business to climate change.

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INTERVIEW: Biochar developer sees demand from buyers targeting local, sector efforts

Published 13:53 on October 18, 2023  /  Last updated at 08:26 on October 19, 2023  / /  EMEA, International, Nature-based, Voluntary

A Europe-based developer of biochar-based carbon removal parks sees strong demand from regional-focused buyers prepared to pay well into triple digits for its carbon credits, having sold out of its initial offering for the first two projects it has been operating so far.

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Insurance marketplace protects against buy-side carbon credit risk with new partner  

Published 11:45 on October 18, 2023  /  Last updated at 11:49 on October 18, 2023  / /  EMEA, International, Voluntary

A large insurance marketplace has granted ‘in principle’ approval to a carbon insurance company to commence underwriting of carbon credit risk from Jan. 1, 2024.

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Oman to plant mangroves for carbon credits and other economic benefits 

Published 14:09 on October 17, 2023  /  Last updated at 14:09 on October 17, 2023  / /  EMEA, Middle East, Nature-based, Voluntary

Oman plans to plant 100 million mangrove trees in order to generate $160 million in carbon credits, as the government increasingly recognises the economic benefits posed by environmental restoration and seeks to position itself as a global leader on international emissions trade.

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FEATURE: Cargo shippers driven to cut emissions see value of having the wind in their sails

Published 08:00 on October 17, 2023  /  Last updated at 04:03 on October 18, 2023  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, EMEA, International, Shipping, Voluntary

As the shipping sector faces an increased need to account for its carbon emissions, from inclusion in the EU ETS to new carbon indexation rules, ship owners are looking for innovative ways to cut CO2, with some returning to the traditional method of sail power to reduce fuel consumption.

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