Pet care multinational launches soil carbon partnerships to scale regenerative agriculture in Europe

Published 15:32 on December 5, 2024  /  Last updated at 15:32 on December 5, 2024  / /  Americas, EMEA, Nature-based, US, Voluntary

A global food and pet care products manufacturer on Dec. 5 announced several partnerships with suppliers and soil carbon project developers to scale regenerative farming practices across Europe.

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French nature-based project verifier lands €5 mln to boost carbon market certification capacity

Published 12:16 on December 5, 2024  /  Last updated at 12:16 on December 5, 2024  / /  EMEA, Nature-based, Voluntary

A Paris-headquartered certifier for nature-based carbon projects has raised €5 million in fresh funding to expand its operations and develop new methodologies, the organisation announced on Thursday.

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Carbon capture could have huge climate impact for cement sector -report

Published 15:45 on December 4, 2024  /  Last updated at 15:45 on December 4, 2024  / /  Carbon Taxes, CBAM, EMEA, EU ETS

Cement decarbonisation technologies, including carbon capture, supplementary cementitious materials, and alternative fuels could help the sector cut an extra 422 million tonnes of CO2 emissions over the next decade, according to a new report.

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US methodology developer unveils first registry-independent standard for carbon removal

Published 13:43 on December 4, 2024  /  Last updated at 13:43 on December 4, 2024  / /  Americas, EMEA, US, Voluntary

A US-based methodology developer has launched the first registry-independent standard in the carbon removal (CDR) market, the company announced on Wednesday.

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UK energy retailer pledges £500k to woodland conservation charity

Published 11:00 on December 4, 2024  /  Last updated at 09:53 on December 4, 2024  / /  Biodiversity, EMEA

E.ON Next, a UK home energy supplier, has partnered with a woodland conservation charity and pledged to donate at least £500,000 over the next three years, the utility firm announced on Wednesday.

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Most institutional investors target net zero, divided over role of carbon offsets -report

Published 09:56 on December 4, 2024  /  Last updated at 09:56 on December 4, 2024  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, EMEA, Nature-based, US, Voluntary

Nearly two-thirds of asset owners and managers have committed to net-zero targets, yet opinions remain split on the role of carbon offsets in meeting these goals, according to a report released this week.

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Tanzania launches $4.5 mln forest restoration initiative -media

Published 09:25 on December 3, 2024  /  Last updated at 01:05 on December 4, 2024  / /  Africa, EMEA, Nature-based, Voluntary

Tanzania has announced a $4.5 million-funded programme to restore 5.2 mln hectares of degraded forests as part of its commitment to the African Forest Landscape Restoration Initiative (AFR100), according to local media reports.

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Carbon accounting firm launches CSRD tool, appoints new CEO

Published 09:00 on December 3, 2024  /  Last updated at 07:51 on December 2, 2024  / /  EMEA

A Stockholm-headquartered carbon accounting platform on Tuesday unveiled a new Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) solution and announced the appointment of a new CEO.

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BeZero launches standardised datasets for carbon project analysis

Published 16:18 on December 2, 2024  /  Last updated at 16:18 on December 2, 2024  / /  EMEA, International, Voluntary

Carbon credit rating provider BeZero has introduced standardised datasets with technical carbon data to simplify project analysis, the London-based agency announced on Monday.

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Xpansiv launches carbon removals trading, lists 75k new forest credits

Published 09:29 on December 2, 2024  /  Last updated at 09:29 on December 2, 2024  / /  Americas, Aviation/CORSIA, EMEA, Nature-based, Paris Article 6, US, Voluntary

Xpansiv, an environmental market services provider, on Monday launched new spot exchange and portfolio management tools to support the trading and handling of carbon removal credits as a separate market segment.

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