Russia issues first carbon credits under Sakhalin trading experiment
A Russian energy company has become the first to receive carbon credits under an experimental carbon trading scheme on the gas-rich Sakhalin island near Japan, local media reported Thursday.
Read MoreAgroforestry avoids between 43.3 and 74.3 MtCO2e annually in Southeast Asia -report
Agroforestry has helped reduce deforestation across Southeast Asia by an estimated 250,319 hectares per year between 2015 and 2023, preventing between 43.3 and 74.3 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent emissions annually, a study released Tuesday has found.
Read MoreNordic bank signs multi-year BECCS deal as part of new CDR strategy
A Helsinki-headquartered bank announced Thursday it has signed a multi-year agreement with a Norwegian firm to capture and permanently store at least 68,000 tonnes of CO2 using bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS).
Read MoreFrench company secures first contract for biomass-based hydrogen and biochar plant in Switzerland
A French biomass gasification company has signed its first contract for a biomass-based hydrogen, electricity, and biochar production plant in Glovelier, Switzerland, the company announced on Wednesday.
Read MoreTop 20 global food retailers fail to set methane reduction targets -report
None of the world’s top 20 food retailers have set methane reduction targets or are reporting their emissions, a report released Thursday has found.
Read MoreAnnual biochar can halve emissions from rice paddies, outperforming one-off uses -report
Applying biochar annually to rice paddies can deliver greater long-term CO2 emissions reductions and economic benefits than a traditional one-time application, an eight-year study has found.
Read MoreRWE and TotalEnergies strike green hydrogen deal to cut 300k tonnes of CO2 annually
Energy utility RWE said Wednesday it will supply TotalEnergies’ German refinery with 30,000 tonnes of green hydrogen per year from 2030 under a 15-year deal, a move expected to cut 300,000 tonnes of CO2 annually.
Read MoreFEATURE: Bulgaria’s coal phaseout faces “irrational opposition” to an “inevitable process”
Bulgaria’s coal industry is on a path of gradual decline, but while market forces are pushing for an exit, political hesitancy and social concerns are delaying the “inevitable”, experts have told Carbon Pulse.
Read MoreUK CDR hub awards five storage projects in third funding round
A UK-based carbon removal (CDR) programme has selected five permanent carbon storage projects for grants of up to £75,000 each as part of its latest funding round.
Read MoreDanish energy firm partners with CDR platform to offset non-electric emissions
A Danish renewable energy company will purchase carbon credits from a carbon removal (CDR) platform under a two-year partnership, the two firms announced Monday.
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