Extreme climate events can transform mangroves from carbon sinks to sources -report

Published 15:15 on May 23, 2025  /  Last updated at 15:15 on May 23, 2025  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, EMEA, Nature-based, Voluntary

Short-term sea-level changes driven by climatic oscillations such as El Nino and the Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) can trigger widespread mangrove dieback and reverse their role as carbon sinks, a study released Friday has found.

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Complex climate scenarios risk alienating Global South policymakers -report

Published 14:49 on May 23, 2025  /  Last updated at 14:49 on May 23, 2025  / /  International

A lack of familiarity with scientific emissions scenarios is limiting their usefulness for climate decision-making in low- and middle-income countries, according to analysis released Friday.

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Microsoft signs long-term deal for up to 623K tonnes of low-carbon cement

Published 14:00 on May 22, 2025  /  Last updated at 13:26 on May 21, 2025  / /  Americas, US, Voluntary

A Boston-area startup will supply up to 622,500 tonnes of low-carbon cement over nine years under a long-term deal with Microsoft, the company announced Wednesday.

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UK consultancy pressures suppliers to set goals, as indirect emissions doubled

Published 13:34 on May 22, 2025  /  Last updated at 13:34 on May 22, 2025  / /  EMEA, Voluntary

A London-headquartered climate consultancy will require its suppliers and partners to commit to science-based emissions reduction targets, after its own indirect emissions more than doubled between 2018 and 2024, it said this week.

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EU may delay CBAM for Ukraine until 2027, but Kyiv yet to file formal request -media

Published 17:08 on May 21, 2025  /  Last updated at 17:08 on May 21, 2025  / /  Carbon Taxes, CBAM, EMEA

The European Commission is prepared to delay the full rollout of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) for Ukraine until Feb. 1, 2027, according to Ukraine’s environment ministry, though Kyiv has yet to submit a formal request, local media reported this month.

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DAC developer defends technology’s role, points to solid sorbents and waste heat use

Published 16:11 on May 21, 2025  /  Last updated at 16:11 on May 21, 2025  / /  EMEA, Voluntary

Direct air capture (DAC) is “a necessary tool in the climate toolbox”, an Amsterdam-based developer said in a statement this week, reaffirming its focus on solid sorbent systems, integration with industrial waste heat, and curtailed renewables.

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Majority of asset managers fall short on emissions targets, biodiversity policies -report

Published 00:01 on May 21, 2025  /  Last updated at 12:57 on May 20, 2025  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, EMEA, Nature-based, US, Voluntary

Only five of the world’s largest asset managers have set robust interim targets to cut portfolio emissions by 50% by 2030, and more than half fail to meet a single biodiversity standard, according to a benchmark report released Wednesday.

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Carbon data platform and supply chain risk manager partner to improve Scope 3 emissions data

Published 13:55 on May 20, 2025  /  Last updated at 13:55 on May 20, 2025  / /  Americas, EMEA, US, Voluntary

A carbon accounting startup and a supply chain risk specialist announced Tuesday they have partnered to help companies collect higher-quality data and reduce Scope 3 emissions across global supply chains.

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Food giant partners with agritech to cut methane on smallholder dairy farms

Published 13:19 on May 20, 2025  /  Last updated at 13:19 on May 20, 2025  / /  Americas, EMEA, Mexico, Voluntary

A French food multinational announced Tuesday it has signed an initial agreement with a Mexico-based agritech firm to deploy 6,500 biodigesters by 2030 across smallholder dairy farms to cut methane emissions from manure.

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Funds labelled “green” under EU rules hold $33 bln in top carbon majors -report

Published 14:32 on May 19, 2025  /  Last updated at 14:32 on May 19, 2025  / /  Americas, EMEA, International, US, Voluntary

Investment funds classified as sustainable under EU regulations held over $33 billion in fossil fuel assets at the end of 2024, backing firms linked to around 18% of annual global CO2 emissions, a new investigation has found.

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