New AI framework could help fill scenario gaps in climate policy planning -report
A deep learning framework could offer a rapid method with low computational cost to generate thousands of “synthetic” climate mitigation scenarios aligned with IPCC categories, research released Friday has found.
Read MoreUS non-profit commissions Dutch firm to lead marine CDR impact framework
A US-based environmental non-profit has commissioned a Dutch data specialist to lead the development of a standardised framework for marine carbon removal (mCDR).
Read MoreGreen Claims Directive should allow carbon removal-based offsets before net zero is reached -NGO
The EU’s Green Claims Direct needs more robust rules for carbon removals (CDR) and better alignment with existing EU frameworks, a French environmental association has said in a letter to EU lawmakers.
Read MoreDutch VC partners with UK CDR platform on removals portfolio
A Dutch venture capital (VC) firm has partnered with a London-based platform to purchase a portfolio of durable carbon removal (CDR) credits covering the company’s annual residual emissions, they announced Thursday.
Read MoreUK-based MRV firm launches dynamic benchmarking tool to assess forest carbon additionality
A London-based measuring, reporting, and verification (MRV) firm said Tuesday it has launched a dynamic performance benchmark (DPB) assessment to help nature-based (NbS) project developers better evaluate the additionality of their forest carbon projects.
Read MoreBRIEFING: New metric for global warming potential risks derailing methane cuts, ease pressure on agriculture
Adopting the contested ‘Global Warming Potential*’ metric could let major agricultural emitters sidestep significant methane cuts by “grandfathering” past emissions, and shifting focus away from urgently needed reductions, experts warned during a briefing on Tuesday.
Read MoreCarbon credit firm invests €3.7 mln to scale regenerative agriculture across Europe
A Vancouver-based carbon credit investor announced Tuesday it has committed €3.7 million to a Lithuanian climate finance firm under a royalty agreement to scale regenerative agriculture across 1 mln hectares of European farmland.
Read MoreBalanced mix of engineered and NbS removals needed to meet 2C goal -report
Tech and nature-based carbon removals (CDR) should be deployed in combination to align with the Paris Agreement’s 2C target, rather than treated as competing options based on durability alone, according to a report released Tuesday.
Read MoreGerman court questions Apple Watch’s carbon claims -media
A district court hearing in Germany last week questioned the validity of Apple’s climate neutrality claims for its Apple Watch, following a lawsuit by a German consumer protection organisation over the long-term effectiveness of the company’s carbon offset projects, local media reported.
Read MoreMost finance ministries see climate as core issue but struggle to integrate it into economic modelling -report
Most finance ministries globally view climate change as a core economic issue, but many continue to face institutional, staffing, and data-related barriers to fully incorporating climate risks into macroeconomic analysis and policymaking, a report published Monday has revealed.
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