INTERVIEW: Voluntary carbon credits used to fund US food waste diversion project

Published 14:00 on August 22, 2024  /  Last updated at 09:03 on August 22, 2024  / /  Americas, US, Voluntary

A project to divert food waste from landfill and incineration has launched in the US, where the sale of voluntary carbon credits will incentivise grocers to redirect edible waste food to donation centres, according to the developer.

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Voluntary carbon data firm raises Series A funding round

Published 13:00 on August 21, 2024  /  Last updated at 09:51 on August 21, 2024  / /  International, Nature-based, Voluntary

A nature mapping provider active in the voluntary carbon market has closed a Series A round, with the funding to be used to expand its library of data and insights on global forest cover.

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Carbon tax constraints reduce likelihood of limiting global warming to below 1.6C -study

Published 12:41 on August 21, 2024  /  Last updated at 12:41 on August 21, 2024  / /  Carbon Taxes, International

Feasibility constraints that prevent some governments from implementing climate policies, such as a carbon tax, significantly reduce the likelihood of limiting global warming to below 1.6C, according to a study that found keeping to 1.5C no longer possible.

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Direct air capture project launches in France touting better energy efficiency

Published 12:00 on August 19, 2024  /  Last updated at 12:17 on August 19, 2024  / /  EMEA, Voluntary

A direct air capture and storage (DACS) project has launched in France, boasting high energy efficiency and representing the first onshore CO2 removal project of its kind in the EU, the developers claim.

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INTERVIEW: Shanghai Electric launches electrolyser that improves green hydrogen economics

Published 11:49 on August 19, 2024  /  Last updated at 11:49 on August 19, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, China, EMEA, Voluntary

Shanghai Electric’s latest alkaline electrolyser will help to improve the economics of green hydrogen by being more energy efficient, boasting a higher production rate, an executive told Carbon Pulse.

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Maersk joins industry study to assess potential for nuclear-powered container shipping in Europe

Published 10:50 on August 16, 2024  /  Last updated at 10:50 on August 16, 2024  / /  EMEA, International, Shipping

Danish shipping company Maersk will work together with two parter companies to assess the potential for nuclear-powered container ships in Europe, they announced this week.

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INTERVIEW: Voluntary carbon credits can step in while costs of green tech remain too high

Published 13:49 on August 15, 2024  /  Last updated at 13:49 on August 15, 2024  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, EMEA, Voluntary

The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) should recognise the value of voluntary carbon credits as a stopgap measure for corproate investment while they wait for the cost of some internal emissions reduction levers, such as electrification, to decline, said an environmental consultancy.

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Generative AI can bring climate benefits -report

Published 09:00 on August 15, 2024  /  Last updated at 15:05 on August 14, 2024  / /  International, Voluntary

Generative AI models used to create novel materials or assist people in various tasks can advance climate and sustainability goals, according to a report by a venture capital house on Thursday.

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Climate standards need to encompass company’s broader influence on climate action -report

Published 00:00 on August 15, 2024  /  Last updated at 18:00 on August 14, 2024  / /  International, Voluntary

Current climate standards don’t go far enough to incentivise the innovations needed to deliver on net zero, and should be expanded to include a company’s broader influence on the planet, according to a new paper.

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Rate of global warming forecast to drop under current policy -report

Published 10:47 on August 14, 2024  /  Last updated at 10:47 on August 14, 2024  / /  Climate Talks, International

The rate of global warming is expected to decline over coming years under current climate policies, though the downward trend could be greater if both national climate plans and long-term net zero targets are met, according to new analysis.

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