Unified global carbon market key to scaling climate finance, Davos panel says

Published 16:38 on January 22, 2025  /  Last updated at 16:38 on January 22, 2025  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Carbon Taxes, CBAM, Climate Talks, International, Other APAC, South & Central, Voluntary

A unified global carbon market under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement is essential for meeting climate goals, but clear governance and regulations are needed to build trust and drive investment, speakers told a panel at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos.

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Industrial clusters can accelerate decarbonisation, but obstacles to clean energy persist -WEF

Published 13:12 on January 22, 2025  /  Last updated at 13:12 on January 22, 2025  / and /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Australia, EMEA, International

Creating industrial clusters can help to accelerate the rollout of clean energy infrastructure, helping to achieve economies of scale, share the risks, aggregate and optimise demand, and attract capital, according to a report released on Wednesday.

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Danish firms partner on 500k-tonne BECCS facility near Copenhagen

Published 09:56 on January 22, 2025  /  Last updated at 09:56 on January 22, 2025  / /  EMEA, Voluntary

A Danish waste-to-energy company has partnered with a fund manager to build a bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) site near Copenhagen that could generate carbon credits for corporate buyers, the two firms announced on Tuesday.

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BRIEFING: Energy transition remains “unstoppable” despite US pullback, UN chief says

Published 16:44 on January 21, 2025  /  Last updated at 16:44 on January 21, 2025  / /  Climate Talks, International

The energy transition is “unstoppable” despite US President Donald Trump’s decision to quit the Paris Agreement and roll back on environmental policies, the UN climate chief said in Davos on Tuesday.

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Tanzania to establish clean cooking energy fund linked to carbon trading -media

Published 14:36 on January 20, 2025  /  Last updated at 14:36 on January 20, 2025  / /  Africa, EMEA, Voluntary

Tanzania is finalising plans to establish a Clean Cooking Energy Fund aimed at subsidising cooking gas prices for low-income households, with financing tied to carbon credits, local media reported on Thursday.

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UK firm lands £100 mln to build ‘multi-energy hubs’ for trucks and vans

Published 13:31 on January 20, 2025  /  Last updated at 13:31 on January 20, 2025  / /  EMEA

A London-based clean energy company on Monday announced it had secured £100 million from a specialist global investment manager to construct the UK’s first multi-energy hubs designed to help decarbonise commercial road transport fleets.

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Estonian agtech completes large-scale soil sampling for future carbon credits

Published 15:04 on January 17, 2025  /  Last updated at 15:04 on January 17, 2025  / /  EMEA, Nature-based, Voluntary

An Estonia-based agtech company on Thursday announced it has completed a cross-border soil sampling campaign in Europe to generate carbon credits under the Verra standard.

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UK startup raises $13 mln to scale limestone-based DAC technology

Published 12:05 on January 17, 2025  /  Last updated at 12:05 on January 17, 2025  / /  Americas, EMEA, US, Voluntary

A London-headquartered limestone-based carbon removal (CDR) provider announced Thursday it has secured $13 million in Series A funding.

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Shopify ends 2024 with $36.3 mln in carbon removal deals

Published 09:06 on January 17, 2025  /  Last updated at 09:06 on January 17, 2025  / /  Americas, Canada, Voluntary

Shopify spent $36.3 million on carbon removal (CDR) in 2024, increasing its total commitment to $83.9 million, the e-commerce company announced on Thursday.

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French firm launches drone-based AI tool to monitor reforestation carbon projects

Published 15:55 on January 16, 2025  /  Last updated at 15:55 on January 16, 2025  / /  EMEA, Nature-based, Voluntary

A Paris-based startup has introduced a drone-based artificial intelligence tool to monitor and manage reforestation carbon projects.

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