FEATURE: CBAM costs threaten to further decimate Ukrainian exports

Published 14:06 on September 17, 2024  /  Last updated at 14:06 on September 17, 2024  / /  Carbon Taxes, CBAM, EMEA, EU ETS

Ukraine’s war-torn economy stands to bear some of the greatest strain from the full arrival of the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), imposing a new carbon fee on goods that account for one-fifth of Kyiv’s exports to the bloc – and billions in revenue.

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Kenya-based startup sells Africa’s first ERW carbon credits -media

Published 13:54 on September 17, 2024  /  Last updated at 13:54 on September 17, 2024  / /  Africa, EMEA, Voluntary

A Nairobi-headquartered company has sold Africa’s first enhanced rock weathering (ERW) carbon credits, according to Bloomberg.

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Milan-based startup launches industrial ocean carbon removal site

Published 11:13 on September 17, 2024  /  Last updated at 11:13 on September 17, 2024  / /  EMEA, Voluntary

A Milan-headquartered company has launched its first industrial ocean CO2 removal (CDR) plant in Augusta, Italy.

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US financial services company launches blockchain-based carbon credit platform

Published 12:21 on September 12, 2024  /  Last updated at 12:21 on September 12, 2024  / /  Americas, US, Voluntary

A Chicago-headquartered financial services firm has launched a blockchain carbon credit platform for institutional buyers, it announced on Thursday.

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Edinburgh-based startup raises £1 mln for industrial heat decarbonisation technology

Published 09:15 on September 12, 2024  /  Last updated at 09:15 on September 12, 2024  / /  EMEA, Voluntary

An Edinburgh-based company has closed a £1 million pre-seed funding round for its ultra-high temperature thermal energy storage system aimed at decarbonising industrial heat, it announced on Thursday.

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UK businesses show varied progress towards net zero -survey

Published 13:21 on September 11, 2024  /  Last updated at 13:21 on September 11, 2024  / /  EMEA, UK ETS, Voluntary

A UK survey on corporate net zero progress found that 73% of respondents consider achieving net zero a medium- or high-priority over the next year, only 65% have committed to the 2050 target, and just 48% have set net zero goals to be met within the next decade.

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European verifier seeks comments for new modular BiCRS methodology

Published 09:11 on September 11, 2024  /  Last updated at 09:11 on September 11, 2024  / /  EMEA, Voluntary

A Paris-headquartered carbon crediting platform has opened a new modular biomass carbon removal and storage (BiCRS) methodology for public consultation, the company announced on Wednesday.

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Measurement technology company partners with Toronto-based firm for CDR, CCS value chains monitoring

Published 15:39 on September 10, 2024  /  Last updated at 15:39 on September 10, 2024  / /  Americas, Canada, EMEA, Voluntary

A measurement and automation technology company has collaborated with a Toronto-based measurement, reporting, and verification (MRV) company for better accuracy, reliability, and traceability in carbon management, according to a press release.

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Marketplace partners with tech firm to boost transparency in carbon removal with MRV data

Published 13:47 on September 10, 2024  /  Last updated at 13:47 on September 10, 2024  / /  EMEA, Voluntary

A London-based carbon removal (CDR) marketplace has partnered with a carbon tracking tech firm to integrate its measurement, reporting, and verification (MRV) data to boost transparency in the market.

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Oil major plans to make green hydrogen from a converted German refinery

Published 12:47 on September 10, 2024  /  Last updated at 12:47 on September 10, 2024  / /  EMEA

A major fossil fuel company has partnered with a professional services firm to repurpose a hydrocracking refinery in Germany into a base oil production unit and enable the production of renewable hydrogen, they announced on Tuesday.

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