Football emits up to 66 Mt of CO2 annually, with sponsors driving majority of emissions -report

Published 14:24 on February 17, 2025  /  Last updated at 14:24 on February 17, 2025  / /  EMEA, International, Voluntary

The football industry’s global carbon footprint is estimated at 64-66 million tonnes of CO2 per year – equivalent to the annual emissions of Austria – when including indirect emissions from sponsors, according to a recent report.

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Ocean CDR could remove millions of tonnes of CO2 in Germany, but challenges remain -report

Published 14:32 on February 14, 2025  /  Last updated at 14:32 on February 14, 2025  / /  EMEA, Nature-based, Voluntary

Germany could remove millions of tonnes of CO2 annually through ocean alkalinity enhancement (OAE) methods, although challenges remain regarding measurement and environmental risks, according to a new report.

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Global electricity demand to rise nearly 4% annually through 2027, as CO2 emissions stabilise -report

Published 06:00 on February 14, 2025  /  Last updated at 17:01 on February 13, 2025  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, China, EMEA, International, US

Global electricity demand is set to grow at close to an average of 4% annually through 2027, while CO2 emissions from power generation are expected to plateau, according to a report released Friday.

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French airline joins contrail avoidance campaign to cut CO2-equivalent emissions

Published 15:55 on February 13, 2025  /  Last updated at 15:55 on February 13, 2025  / /  Americas, Aviation/CORSIA, EMEA, US, Voluntary

A France-based aviation company has partnered with a technology group and a climate initiative on a contrail avoidance campaign designed to cut CO2-equivalent emissions, the organisations announced on Thursday.

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BECCS carbon removal potential constrained by land and ecosystem limits -report

Published 13:29 on February 13, 2025  /  Last updated at 13:29 on February 13, 2025  / /  EMEA, Voluntary

Large-scale bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) could remove less than 200 million tonnes of CO2 by 2050 if land and ecosystem constraints are considered, far below levels assumed in many climate scenarios, according to a new study released this week.

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Amsterdam carbon finance firm raises €1 mln for fertiliser insetting

Published 08:00 on February 13, 2025  /  Last updated at 12:25 on February 11, 2025  / /  EMEA, Voluntary

An Amsterdam-based carbon finance company has raised €1 million to scale fertiliser-related insetting to decarbonise the agri-food sector, it announced on Thursday.

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Most REDD+ carbon projects bring both monetary and non-monetary benefits -report

Published 16:16 on February 12, 2025  /  Last updated at 16:16 on February 12, 2025  / /  Africa, Americas, Asia Pacific, EMEA, International, Nature-based, Other APAC, South & Central, Voluntary

Eighty-nine percent of REDD+ carbon projects propose a mix of monetary and non-monetary benefits, according to a recent report that analysed 347 projects across 55 countries.

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Dutch NGO takes Shell to high court in bid to push emission cuts

Published 14:24 on February 12, 2025  /  Last updated at 14:24 on February 12, 2025  / /  EMEA, Voluntary

Dutch environmental group Milieudefensie is taking Shell to the Dutch Supreme Court in a bid to force the oil and gas major to halve its CO2 emissions by 2030, after an appeals court overturned a landmark 2021 ruling that initially backed the demand.

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Carbon market firms partner to launch live project data platform

Published 12:00 on February 12, 2025  /  Last updated at 09:58 on February 12, 2025  / /  EMEA, Voluntary

A carbon ratings provider and a software firm are partnering to develop a live project and inventory data platform, they announced on Wednesday.

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UK solar PPA market sees ‘lucky streak’ end, raising risks for 2030 clean power target -report

Published 14:41 on February 11, 2025  /  Last updated at 14:41 on February 11, 2025  / /  EMEA, UK ETS

The UK’s solar power purchase agreement (PPA) market has thrived in recent years due to a rare alignment of market prices and seasonal conditions, but this ‘lucky streak’ is unlikely to continue, according to new analysis released on Tuesday.

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