Belgian firm raises €17.5 mln to scale plasma-based CO2 utilisation technology
A Belgian startup has raised €17.5 million in Series A funding to scale its plasma-based carbon utilisation technology, it announced Tuesday.
Read MoreNew carbon capture, utilisation plant starts producing low-carbon aggregates in Spain
A €20 million carbon capture and utilisation (CCU) plant has begun producing low-carbon aggregates at the Port of Bilbao in Spain, using industrial CO2 from a nearby refinery and thermal residues that would otherwise typically be sent to landfill.
Read MoreExchange group drafts rules for listed company transition labels
A global exchange industry body has drafted principles for stock exchanges to label listed companies and IPO candidates with credible climate transition plans, it announced Tuesday.
Read MorePollution data pushes Indian retail investors away from carbon-intensive stocks, study finds
Retail investors in India reduced their exposure to carbon-intensive stocks after nearby air quality monitors made local pollution data more visible, a study released last week has found.
Read MoreEU ETS reserve price could curb coal use during gas price shocks, study says
A rule-based emergency reserve price in the EU ETS could reduce coal use during natural gas price shocks while raising revenue that could be used to compensate households for higher power prices, a study published Monday has found.
Read MoreMarine carbon removal projects may gain from persistent sargassum blooms -report
Marine carbon removal (mCDR) projects looking to use sargassum could benefit from more predictable and persistent blooms in the Atlantic, as floating seaweed mats have increasingly begun to sustain their own growth, according to a recent study.
Read MoreUK-based registry first to apply for recognition under EU’s CRCF scheme
A UK carbon removal registry has applied to become an authorised certification body under the EU’s Carbon Removals and Carbon Farming (CRCF) regulation, becoming the first to publicly seek recognition under the EU scheme, it announced on Thursday.
Read MoreWorld Bank toolkit urges countries to draw on existing standards in voluntary carbon market rules
Developing countries should build clear domestic rules for carbon crediting while relying where possible on established international standards and infrastructure to avoid slowing market access, the World Bank said in a legal guide published this week.
Read MoreDAC unlikely to reach bln-tonne scale by 2050 without near-term policy push -report
Direct air capture (DAC) is unlikely to reach a billion-tonne scale by 2050 unless governments move quickly to boost early capacity, according to a study published this month.
Read MoreEarly shift from coal-based steel could halve future decarbonisation costs, study says
Redirecting planned coal-based steel investment before 2030 could avoid emissions at around half the cost of cutting the same amount of CO2 later through other sectors or carbon removals (CDR), according to a study released Thursday.
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