Inaugural $500-mln bond for climate action hugely oversubscribed

Published 16:31 on January 16, 2025  /  Last updated at 16:34 on January 16, 2025  / /  Africa, Americas, Asia Pacific, EMEA, International, Middle East, US

An inaugural bond for climate action has raised $500 million from largely EMEA-based investors in a round that was over six times oversubscribed.

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On-farm biochar provider launches consultation on Biochar Carbon Code

Published 15:12 on January 16, 2025  /  Last updated at 15:12 on January 16, 2025  / /  EMEA, Nature-based, Voluntary

A provider of on-farm biochar solutions in the UK launched a public consultation Thursday on its new Biochar Carbon Code, aiming to set the benchmark for high-quality biochar carbon removal.

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FEATURE: More IMO member states align behind proposed GHG levy for shipping

Published 11:57 on January 16, 2025  /  Last updated at 11:58 on January 16, 2025  / and /  Americas, Asia Pacific, EMEA, EU ETS, International, Shipping

The prospect of a global emissions levy on shipping is getting closer to reality, according to a recent briefing and document from the UN’s International Maritime Organization (IMO).

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Nord Stream methane leak found to be nearly double initial estimates

Published 17:43 on January 15, 2025  /  Last updated at 17:43 on January 15, 2025  / /  EMEA

Methane emitted from the Nord Stream pipeline leak in 2022 has been found to be nearly double the initial estimates, according to academic researchers.

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BRIEFING: UK mandate mounts pressure on aviation sector, as Heathrow accelerates SAF adoption

Published 14:56 on January 13, 2025  /  Last updated at 09:59 on January 31, 2025  / /  Aviation/CORSIA, EMEA, International, Voluntary

Heathrow Airport has increased its incentive scheme for sustainable aviation fuel, aiming to boost it to 3% of total jet fuel use in 2025 — but UK industry is under heat to meet growing need for the cleaner fuel, faced with challenges including project finance and access to resources.

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INTERVIEW: European carbon capture developer plans to help emitters monetise biogenic CO2

Published 13:41 on January 10, 2025  /  Last updated at 13:41 on January 10, 2025  / /  EMEA, EU ETS, UK ETS, Voluntary

The possible inclusion of waste incinerators in the EU ETS will incentivise them to capture CO2 to both reduce their compliance payments and to generate carbon removals from the biogenic portion, according to a Norwegian project developer.

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BRIEFING: UK to rely heavily on removals and emissions trading to reach its 2050 jet zero target

Published 15:59 on January 9, 2025  /  Last updated at 15:59 on January 9, 2025  / /  Americas, Aviation/CORSIA, EMEA, International, UK ETS, US, Voluntary

Only 36% of the UK’s ability to achieve net zero emissions in aviation by 2050 will come from low-carbon fuels and technologies and improved fuel efficiency, with the remainder to come from abatement outside the aviation sector and trading under the UK ETS and global aviation offsetting scheme, according to government projections.

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Grant programme awards £52 mln to emissions-cutting projects across Britain

Published 00:01 on January 9, 2025  /  Last updated at 13:55 on January 8, 2025  / /  EMEA, Voluntary

Companies with innovative projects to reduce emissions have been granted £51.9 million as part of the UK’s Plan for Change to deliver on net zero, the government said on Thursday.

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SBTi appoints new CEO from global consultancy

Published 16:52 on January 7, 2025  /  Last updated at 16:52 on January 7, 2025  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Bavardage, EMEA, International, Voluntary

The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has announced the appointment of a new CEO, who currently serves as partner at a ‘big four’ global consulting firm, and was the founding head of an influential climate advisory group to the UK government.

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FEATURE: Protecting wetlands through carbon projects helps preserve key global emissions sink

Published 14:18 on January 7, 2025  /  Last updated at 17:11 on January 7, 2025  / /  Americas, EMEA, Middle East, Nature-based, US, Voluntary

There is huge potential to scale carbon finance for the protection of wetland ecosystems, which would in turn bring innumerable benefits, from CO2 to absorbing other pollutants, according to experts.

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