UK’s climate committee urges govt to make electricity cheap again

Published 00:01 on June 25, 2025 / Last updated at 17:03 on June 24, 2025 / / EMEA, Voluntary

The UK Climate Change Committee (CCC) has told the government that it must make electricity cheaper to help the UK meet its key climate targets in its 2025 report to parliament, which was released on Wednesday.  

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DATA DIVE: Carbon removals market faces supply crunch with new buyers coming to the fore

Published 15:26 on June 23, 2025 / Last updated at 15:26 on June 23, 2025 / / Americas, Asia Pacific, Data Dive, EMEA, International, Nature-based, Voluntary

The market for carbon removal credits is increasingly seeing demand outstrip supply, with credit deliveries unable to keep up with the rate of purchases, analysis by Carbon Pulse shows. 

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EU gas demand to fall 7% by 2030 as renewables surge -report

Published 16:20 on June 17, 2025 / Last updated at 16:20 on June 17, 2025 / and / EMEA

Gas demand in the European Union is projected to fall by 7% by 2030, as member states accelerate their shift toward renewables and electrification, according to a report released Tuesday by clean energy think tank Ember.

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Crown Estate to invest up to £400 mln in UK offshore wind

Published 14:10 on June 17, 2025 / Last updated at 14:10 on June 17, 2025 / / EMEA, UK ETS

The UK Crown Estate has laid out plans to invest up to £400 million in offshore wind, in a move to support new infrastructure – including ports, supply chain manufacturing, as well as research and testing facilities.

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BRIEFING: Host country capacity building now the focus, as Article 6 shifts to implementation

Published 12:42 on June 13, 2025 / Last updated at 12:42 on June 13, 2025 / and / Americas, Asia Pacific, EMEA, International, Kyoto Mechanisms, Nature-based, Paris Article 6, Voluntary

While Article 6 implementation has gathered pace in the months since last November’s historic COP29 decision, there is still a lot of work to be done, particularly in capacity building across host countries, many of which still need to finalise key carbon markets regulation before they are “open for business”.

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Experts clash over merits of ‘contribution’ claims

Published 15:16 on June 12, 2025 / Last updated at 15:16 on June 12, 2025 / / International, Paris Article 6, Voluntary

Experts from a standards setter, the German government, and a think tank disagreed over the merits of the move towards a ‘contribution’ model for carbon credit purchases on Wednesday. 

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INTERVIEW: Govt should regulate us, says ratings agency co-founder

Published 12:00 on June 12, 2025 / Last updated at 15:14 on June 13, 2025 / / EMEA, International, Nature-based, Paris Article 6, Voluntary

A UK carbon credit rating agency has called on governments to regulate the industry, saying the emerging use of Article 6 credits in compliance programmes across the globe requires governments to ensure carbon projects meet expected environmental standards. 

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Article 6 credits with corresponding adjustment trading at up to $40/t -analyst

Published 10:34 on June 12, 2025 / Last updated at 10:34 on June 12, 2025 / / International, Paris Article 6, Voluntary

Article 6 credits with a corresponding adjustment are trading at up to $40/tonne, according to an analyst. 

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Brazil eyeing 5-20% threshold for carbon credit use in ETS, govt official confirms

Published 13:46 on June 11, 2025 / Last updated at 13:46 on June 11, 2025 / and / Americas, Nature-based, South & Central, Voluntary

The Brazilian ETS will allow the use of carbon credits to cover between 5-20% of emissions by regulated entities, a Brazilian Ministry of Finance official confirmed on Wednesday, with the exact share to be determined by the end of 2026.

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Global carbon revenues fall but 28% of emissions now covered by carbon pricing

Published 17:30 on June 10, 2025 / Last updated at 15:25 on June 10, 2025 / / Americas, Asia Pacific, Aviation/CORSIA, China, EMEA, EU ETS, International, Paris Article 6, Voluntary

Global carbon revenues fell in 2024, but for the second year in a row over $100 billion was raised for public budgets from pricing systems, according to a report released Tuesday.

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