Swedish carbon accounting software firm eyes expansion through startup acquisition
A Stockholm-based carbon accounting platform has acquired a fellow Nordic carbon accounting firm for an undisclosed amount, the company announced on Tuesday.
Read MoreDrax pushes back on findings that BECCS system will increase UK emissions until 2050
UK power company Drax is disputing research suggesting that its bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) system, using wood pellets sourced from Drax’s southern US mills, would lead to a rise in CO2 levels until around 2053, compared to a scenario without the technology.
Read MoreClient mapping of Big Six PR firms reveals potential conflicts of ‘climate interest’ -report
Client mapping of the Big Six PR and advertising agency holdings indicates significant potential “conflicts of climate interest”, where clients of the same company advocate for opposing climate policies, according to a recent report.
Read MoreClimate adaptation significantly underfunded in low-income, low-emission countries -report
Climate finance flows from multilateral development banks (MDBs) are falling short on adaptation support for low-income, low-emission countries, according to a new report released on Thursday.
Read MoreBRIEFING: Carbon credits risky, yet key to net-zero goals -webinar
Businesses still see carbon credits as a high-risk investment, citing limited policy guidance and a market rife with controversy, speakers told a webinar this week, but corporate offsetting is key to reaching net-zero goals and could soon become mandatory.
Read MoreWorld Bank, IDB introduce guidelines for sustainable finance instruments in the Amazon
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the World Bank this week announced new guidelines for Amazonia Bonds, a capital markets instrument aimed at financing projects that benefit biodiversity, local communities, and zero-deforestation initiatives across the Amazon.
Read MoreCarbon market data firm, research institute launch interactive CDR tool
A London-based research institute and a carbon market data provider have unveiled an interactive tool to provide transparency to monitoring, reporting, and verifying (MRV) protocols for carbon removal (CDR), the two organisations announced on Wednesday.
Read MoreNature-based solutions standard launches new digital portal for carbon project certification
A London-headquartered standard has launched an online portal to improve the efficiency of the certification process for nature-based carbon offset projects, the organisation announced this week.
Read MoreE-commerce giant partners with battery startup to boost solar storage
Global online retail firm Amazon has partnered with a Swiss battery startup to trial a new battery technology to address the limitations of solar energy storage in 24/7 operations, the two companies announced on Tuesday.
Read MoreSpanish farming association launches carbon credit project for the swine sector
A Spanish agricultural organisation has launched a project aimed at generating carbon credits from the livestock sector, targeting pollution reduction and emissions control in pig farming.
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