RWE and TotalEnergies strike green hydrogen deal to cut 300k tonnes of CO2 annually

Published 15:06 on March 12, 2025  /  Last updated at 15:06 on March 12, 2025  / /  EMEA

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.

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FEATURE: Bulgaria’s coal phaseout faces “irrational opposition” to an “inevitable process”

Published 14:28 on March 12, 2025  /  Last updated at 14:28 on March 12, 2025  / /  EMEA, EU ETS

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.

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UK CDR hub awards five storage projects in third funding round

Published 13:02 on March 12, 2025  /  Last updated at 13:02 on March 12, 2025  / /  EMEA, Nature-based, Voluntary

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.

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Danish energy firm partners with CDR platform to offset non-electric emissions

Published 16:03 on March 10, 2025  /  Last updated at 16:03 on March 10, 2025  / /  EMEA, Voluntary

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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Basalt shows limited CO2 removal as soil and rock choice prove critical for ERW -report

Published 14:45 on March 10, 2025  /  Last updated at 14:45 on March 10, 2025  / /  EMEA, Voluntary

Basalt demonstrated little to no measurable CO2 removal (CDR) in a large-scale greenhouse experiment on enhanced rock weathering (ERW), which tracked the chemical interactions of 17 soils and 14 rock amendments over four years.

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Denmark receives two bids for coastal CO2 storage permits

Published 13:33 on March 7, 2025  /  Last updated at 13:33 on March 7, 2025  / /  EMEA, Voluntary

The Danish Energy Agency (DEA) on Friday said it has received two applications for permits to explore subsurface CO2 storage in three coastal areas, as part of a tender launched early this year.

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UAE investment firm expands $1.2 bln portfolio into carbon

Published 09:42 on March 7, 2025  /  Last updated at 09:42 on March 7, 2025  / /  EMEA, Middle East, Nature-based, Voluntary

A Dubai-based investment company has allocated 8% of a $1.2 billion portfolio to carbon credits and reforestation projects as part of a broader strategy to diversify into high-growth opportunities across key industries, the firm announced Thursday.

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BASF issues first carbon credits for emissions reductions in barley farming

Published 14:58 on March 6, 2025  /  Last updated at 14:58 on March 6, 2025  / /  EMEA, Nature-based, Voluntary

Chemicals firm BASF, in collaboration with a Dutch malting company, announced Tuesday it has generated Europe’s first Verified Impact Units (VIUs), a type of carbon credit that verifies emission reductions from sustainable barley farming practices.

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Airline carbon offset programmes challenged by transparency and certification gaps -report

Published 12:56 on March 6, 2025  /  Last updated at 12:56 on March 6, 2025  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Aviation/CORSIA, Canada, EMEA, International, Other APAC, US, Voluntary

Airline voluntary carbon offset programmes are plagued by gaps in transparency, with many failing to provide clear project and certification details, a report released this week has found.

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BeZero puts Brazilian forestry carbon project on ‘rating watch’

Published 15:36 on March 5, 2025  /  Last updated at 15:36 on March 5, 2025  / /  Americas, EMEA, Nature-based, South & Central, Voluntary

BeZero Carbon has placed a Brazil-based forestry project on ‘rating watch’ following new information from the project developer.

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