US Forest Service announces $145 mln for small landowner access to climate markets
The US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Forest Service announced Friday that it will provide $145 million to facilitate access to emerging climate markets for smaller and underserved forest landholders.
Read MoreUS DOE should streamline funding, permitting, and structures -report
The US Department of Energy (DOE) should simplify its funding opportunities to focus on innovation, facilitate interagency cooperation on permitting, and adjust its structures to better achieve agency goals, according to a report published Thursday.
Read MoreANALYSIS: Role of VCM, legislative snags delay Brazil ETS passage
Questions around the role of the voluntary carbon market (VCM) and legislative complications continue to delay a landmark law establishing a national cap-and-trade system in Brazil, potentially endangering President Lula’s push for passage in the first half of 2024.
Read MoreUS SEC approves corporate climate disclosure rules but excludes Scope 3 reporting requirements
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Wednesday approved a series of climate-related financial disclosure rules for certain registered companies, in a highly-anticipated decision that notably excluded the Scope 3 emissions reporting requirements originally proposed.
Read MoreConnecticut legislators propose wide-ranging climate bill
A group of Connecticut legislators have introduced a bill designed to address climate change across multiple sectors, calling for the raising of emissions reductions targets, the inclusion of carbon sequestration in state mitigation strategies, and the promotion of nature-based solutions, amongst other measures.
Read MoreExecutives concerned by impending ESG regulations, investors remain undeterred -report
Executives are being pressed by an impending wave of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) regulations, while institutional investors remain resolute on the importance of ESG data in the face of recent controversy, with both embracing integrated reporting, according to a report published Tuesday.
Read MoreRGGI Market: RGA prices dip on lower volumes, market debates potential pre-auction sell-off
RGGI allowance (RGA) prices retreated slightly from near-record highs over the previous week as volume also declined, with traders debating the possibility of a further sell-off heading into next week’s Q1 auction.
Read MoreOntario quadruples investment in provincial forest biomass programme
Ontario is providing an additional C$60 million ($43.3 mln) for its provincial forest biomass programme, it announced Friday, while also revealing the recipients of the latest tranche of project funding.
Read MoreUS startup announces partnership to expand Brazilian farmers’ access to carbon market
A California-based soil carbon startup has partnered with a Brazilian agribusiness company to expand access to carbon financing for farmers and ranchers in Brazil through scaling regenerative agricultural practices, according to a Thursday press release.
Read MoreUS DOE offers $30 mln to carbon conversion, capture projects in latest funding opportunity
The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced Thursday that it will award up to $30 million to carbon conversion and carbon capture projects, the latest in a series of funding opportunities to flow from the agency in recent months.
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