Canadian project developer and UK tech firm partner for direct air capture plant

Published 16:26 on September 25, 2023  /  Last updated at 16:26 on September 25, 2023  / /  Americas, Canada, Voluntary

A Montreal-headquartered CO2 removal (CDR) project developer and a London-based direct air capture (DAC) company on Monday announced plans to demonstrate the technology at a facility in Quebec.

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Field testing for ocean-based carbon removal is necessary, but hurdles are steep, experts say

Published 21:48 on September 22, 2023  /  Last updated at 21:48 on September 22, 2023  / /  International, Nature-based, Voluntary

Proving marine CO2 removal in the field is necessary to scale the nascent technology, but further private sector funding and government support are needed for the development of research, expert panel says.

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Corresponding adjustments will “kill the voluntary market”, carbon standard argues

Published 23:35 on September 21, 2023  /  Last updated at 23:35 on September 21, 2023  / /  International, Paris Article 6, Voluntary

Any potential mandate for corresponding adjustments in the voluntary carbon market will depress activity in the space, though alterations to host country emissions inventories can still be useful in some instances, a conference heard Thursday.

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ICVCM teases possible CCP-labelled futures contracts, outlines potential fast-tracking

Published 23:41 on September 20, 2023  /  Last updated at 23:52 on September 20, 2023  / /  Voluntary

Futures contracts for carbon credits tagged with its Core Carbon Principles (CCP) moniker could appear soon, a member of the Integrity Council on the Voluntary Carbon Market’s (ICVCM) executive body said Wednesday, as the cross-stakeholder group has introduced working groups that could fast-track some offset categories for labelling.

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Direct air capture developer to pursue certification with carbon removal platform

Published 21:21 on September 18, 2023  /  Last updated at 23:25 on September 18, 2023  / /  Voluntary

A direct air capture (DAC) project developer on Monday announced that it is partnering with a carbon credit registry to achieve certification of its carbon dioxide removal (CDR) services under the latter’s standard.

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Labour leaders advocate for workers’ concerns in New York cap-and-invest programme design

Published 00:32 on September 16, 2023  /  Last updated at 01:07 on September 16, 2023  / /  Americas, US

In a webinar Friday, a panel of labour representatives cautioned the state against over-zealous regulation in its forthcoming cap-and-invest programme, while urging the protection of workers and jobs.

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US legislators introduce bill for national programme on carbon removal R&D

Published 16:47 on September 15, 2023  /  Last updated at 16:47 on September 15, 2023  / /  Americas, US, Voluntary

A US congressman and senator introduced companion bills on Thursday that would launch a 10-year, multi-agency programme for research, development, and demonstration of multiple varieties of carbon removal technologies.

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Global investment firm announces close of $1 billion climate venture fund

Published 22:48 on September 14, 2023  /  Last updated at 22:48 on September 14, 2023  / /  Americas, EMEA, International, US, Voluntary

A global investment firm on Thursday announced the closing of one of the largest climate-focused funds to date, and will target investments in early- and growth-stage startups that drive timely decarbonisation.

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Carbon crediting startup receives $4.6 million in seeding to further expand into commercial market

Published 23:22 on September 13, 2023  /  Last updated at 23:22 on September 13, 2023  / /  Americas, US, Voluntary

A US-based startup that connects small farmers to the carbon market raised seed funding from a group of venture capitalists and angel investors, the company announced Wednesday.

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Investor initiative identifies barriers to growth for nature-based solutions

Published 20:27 on September 13, 2023  /  Last updated at 23:29 on September 13, 2023  / /  Nature-based, Voluntary

A public-private network for investors in forests and nature in its first annual report on Wednesday highlighted a number of case studies demonstrating successful strategies for scaling nature-based solutions (NBS). 

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