Transparency gaps in carbon removal, forestry raise doubts over 2050 net zero targets -report

Published 15:40 on March 24, 2025  /  Last updated at 15:40 on March 24, 2025  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Australia, Canada, EMEA, International, Nature-based, US, Voluntary

A lack of transparency in national climate strategies, particularly around the role of engineered carbon removal (CDR) and land-use, land-use change, and forestry (LULUCF), is raising doubts over the credibility of 2050 net zero targets, according to a report released over the weekend.

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BRIEFING: Carbon capture, a costly distraction to some, is the “revolutionary” answer to others

Published 16:49 on March 20, 2025  /  Last updated at 16:49 on March 20, 2025  / /  EMEA, International, Voluntary

Depending on who you ask, carbon capture and storage (CCS) is either a decades-long failure and distraction from real emissions cuts, or the only viable solution for decarbonising hard-to-abate sectors like cement, and petrochemicals.

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Brazilian firms merge to expand NbS carbon offerings

Published 15:41 on March 19, 2025  /  Last updated at 15:41 on March 19, 2025  / /  Americas, Nature-based, South & Central, Voluntary

An investment manager specialising in Brazilian farmland restoration and a Sao Paulo-based agroforestry consultancy have merged to expand their nature-based solutions (NbS) carbon offerings, local media reported this week.

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Turkiye sees renewables rise to record share, coal use remains highest in Europe -report

Published 07:39 on March 19, 2025  /  Last updated at 12:10 on March 18, 2025  / /  EMEA

Despite a record 18% of Turkiye’s electricity coming from wind and solar in 2024, coal remained the dominant power source, making the country Europe’s largest coal-based electricity producer, a report released Wednesday has revealed.

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Funding barriers slow UK building sector decarbonisation efforts -report

Published 17:12 on March 18, 2025  /  Last updated at 17:12 on March 18, 2025  / /  EMEA, UK ETS

Efforts to cut emissions from the UK’s building sector are being hampered by persistent funding gaps and fragmented policy, according to a new report.

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Carbon market players launch protocol to standardise credit data and governance

Published 15:50 on March 18, 2025  /  Last updated at 15:51 on March 18, 2025  / /  Americas, EMEA, International, US, Voluntary

A group of 30 firms, non-profits, and public sector bodies on Tuesday launched a global initiative to create a protocol to standardise data definitions and rules for carbon crediting projects.

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Danish fund manager raises €12 bln for latest renewable energy fund

Published 15:59 on March 17, 2025  /  Last updated at 15:59 on March 17, 2025  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Canada, EMEA, US

A Copenhagen-based investor has secured €12 billion for its largest renewable energy fund to date, it announced last Friday.

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Major investment gap threatens buildings sector decarbonisation goals -report

Published 14:50 on March 17, 2025  /  Last updated at 14:50 on March 17, 2025  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, EMEA, International

While emissions from the buildings sector have stopped rising for the first time since 2020, a $1.1 trillion investment gap could derail global objectives to decarbonise the sector, according to a report released Monday.

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Global forum announces over $900 mln for clean energy transition initiatives

Published 13:28 on March 17, 2025  /  Last updated at 13:28 on March 17, 2025  / /  Africa, Americas, Asia Pacific, EMEA, International, Other APAC, South & Central

Governments and organisations at a global forum in Barbados last week committed more than $900 million to expand energy access and support the clean energy transition across Africa, Asia, and Latin America.

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Spanish airline partners with Google-backed DAC startup to explore CDR projects

Published 15:31 on March 14, 2025  /  Last updated at 15:31 on March 14, 2025  / /  Americas, Aviation/CORSIA, EMEA, International, US, Voluntary

A Spanish air carrier announced Thursday it has signed a two-year agreement with a Google-backed direct air capture (DAC) startup to explore carbon credits projects.

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